Sheffield United v Bristol City: Free Tips, Prediction and Odds

Sheffield United can return to the top of the Championship table for the first time since December with a win or draw against Bristol City on Tuesday evening.

The Blades will attempt to keep the pressure on leaders Leeds United, who play on Wednesday, by taking all three points at Bramall Lane.

But the Robins are in the thick of the fight for a play-off place and will take confidence from their 2-0 win at Millwall last midweek that ended a near four-month victory drought away from home.

Liam Manning’s men are unbeaten across their last five league games with three wins and two draws, so should be no pushovers.

And Blades boss Chris Wilder may have to guard against his players losing focus this week with the all-important Steel City derby looming next Sunday.

Sheffield United v Bristol City free betting tips and predictions

Draw and both teams to score - 15/4

It may surprise some to see United not quoted as heavy favourites for victory here, but they are dealing with some injuries to key players and have found wins easier to come by away from Bramall Lane of late.

The Blades have won seven of their last eight Championship games on the road, but only four of their last eight in Sheffield.

And while defeats against in-form Burnley and leaders Leeds were not completely shocking, they could still be left to rue dropping points against West Brom and surprisingly losing at home to relegation-threatened Hull City.

Wilder was handed a couple of additional injury concerns ahead of the clash with the Robins when midfield enforcer Vinicius Souza went off at half-time in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Preston North End with a hamstring complaint.

Fellow star Gustavo Hamer was also withdrawn later on after going down for treatment.

Their potential absences just tip the balance of this clash closer to a draw than a home win and, with City having drawn five of their last eight Championship away games, that is where the value lies.

But back both teams to score as well for an odds boost as none of the Robins’ eight away draws this season have finished goalless.

Tyrese Campbell to score at any time - 21/10

Tyrese Campbell should be full of confidence again after recently breaking an eight-game goal drought with a strike against QPR.

He followed that up with another goal, a header from a Harrison Burrows cross, to earn the Blades all three points against Preston last weekend.

The striker has been a streaky scorer throughout his career and enjoyed a purple patch at Bramall Lane earlier this season when he scored six times in the space of eight matches.

He plays the furthest forward in Wilder’s formation and has the pace to exploit an occasionally sluggish City backline.

Hamza Choudhury to be booked - 11/5

The biggest concern for Wilder right now will be the right-back area, where midfielder Hamza Choudhury has been filling in of late.

Wilder admits his first-choice options for that position, Harry Clarke and Alfie Gilchrist, are unavailable this week with there being a chance that one or both of the duo can return for next weekend’s Steel City derby.

Choudhury has not looked comfortable in the role when up against good dribblers. He was regularly beaten by Manor Solomon during a 45-minute cameo against Leeds late last month and walked a disciplinary tightrope after collecting an early yellow card against QPR.

The Englishman can count himself a touch fortunate not to have been sent off in that game at Loftus Road after he upended R’s winger Koki Saito on the edge of the box.

City’s wingers will no doubt test his mettle at Bramall Lane with both Anis Mehmeti and Yu Hirakawa possessing the skills to expose his flaws as a one-on-one defender. 

Meanwhile, referee Stephen Martin is one of the most card-happy officials in the Championship this season.

He has issued 82 yellow cards and two reds during his 20 appointments.

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Sheffield United v Bristol City odds

Sheffield United - 19/20
Draw - 23/10
Bristol City - 31/10

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