Sheffield United are both unbeaten and winless after three Championship games but Chris Wilder's side will fancy their chances of collecting three points when Bolton Wanderers visit Bramall Lane.
The Blades had to come from behind to get a point in a 2-2 draw at Cardiff City over the weekend, while Bolton were undone 1-0 at home against fellow promoted side Lincoln City.
Sheffield United will take positives from their second Welsh excursion of the season and can build on that now as they look to climb the Championship standings.
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers Tips Summary
Best Bet – Sheffield United to win & Under 2.5 Goals @ 3/1
Alternative Bet – Bolton +2 Corner Handicap @ 11/10
Bet Builder – Under 4 Goals, Sheffield United to win either half & Japhet Tanganga to be booked @ 13/2
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers Prediction
Best Bet: Sheffield United to win & Under 2.5 Goals @ 3/1
After successive scoreless draws against Birmingham and Swansea, Sheffield United fans might have feared the worst when their trip to Wales started with a goal for Cardiff City inside two minutes.
Instead, two goals in three minutes from Tom Cannon and Callum O'Hare actually had them in front before 10 minutes had elapsed.
A repeat of that sort of goal glut seems unlikely as they now meet a Bolton side that has witnessed just four goals scored in three games since they returned to the Championship after winning the League One play-off final.
Goals are likely to be at a premium in south Yorkshire and the Blades are tipped to grind out a low-scoring success against a Trotters outfit that has gone 245 minutes of Championship football without scoring.
Alternative Bet: Bolton +2 Corner Handicap @ 11/10
Bolton may be headed for back-to-back Championship losses but can win the corner count at Bramall Lane based on trends so far.
Wanderers have won the corner count in two of their three league outings, including by 14-2 against Lincoln at the weekend.
Sheffield United defended 13 corners against Cardiff and took just two of their own. The Blades had just two here in their season-opener against Birmingham and managed only three in the draw at Swansea.
Bolton are 11/10 with a headstart of two and that looks generous.
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers Bet Builder Tip
- Under 4 Goals
- Sheffield United to win either half
- Japhet Tanganga to be booked
Pays 13/2
Goals have been in short supply so far this season when these sides are involved, with just four scored in the three Championship games they have each featured in.
Bolton in particular are having problems getting the ball in the net with the creative influence of Ruben Rodrigues missing as the Portuguese hasn't featured since the EFL Cup defeat in this city against Sheffield Wednesday.
With Bolton's goal-shyness, the home side should certainly be able to win at least one half, even if they come up short on getting their first league success. The Trotters have failed to score in three of the previous meetings between these sides.
Japhet Tanganga picked up nine yellow cards in his first season at Sheffield United and has already been cautioned once this season in the stalemate at Swansea.
The central defender is a solid card candidate with Sam Dalby likely leading the line for Bolton and the visitors expected to threaten from set pieces.
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Key Match Stats
- Sheffield United have drawn all three Championship games so far, with their games against Birmingham and Swansea ending goalless
- Bolton have failed to score in three of their four games in the Championship and EFL Cup this season
- The Trotters have now gone 245 minutes of Championship football without scoring a goal
- Bolton took 14 corners in Saturday's defeat by Lincoln while Sheffield United have managed just seven across three league outings – the joint-lowest total in the Championship
- These teams last met in the Championship in 2018/19 when Sheffield United won home and away without conceding a goal
- After three rounds of games, the contests featuring these sides have featured a joint-low tally of just four goals each
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