Manchester United FC vs. Sheffield United FC 1/27/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/26/2021 at 11:04 AM ET
First versus last on Wednesday as Manchester United hosts Sheffield United in an English Premier League showdown. Manchester United is in first place in the top-flight English league table at 12-4-3 on 40 points with a goal difference of +11. The Red Devils are two points clear of second-place Manchester City but have played one more match than the Citizens. Manchester United is coming off a 3-2 victory over Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Manchester United has four wins and one draw in its last five matches played across all competitions and has scored seven goals and allowed three over that same span. The backline and goalkeeper for Manchester United have three clean sheets in the last five matches to play. Bruno Fernandes is the leading goal scorer for Manchester United with 11 and is also the leader in assists with seven.
Sheffield United is in last place in the top-flight English league table at 1-2-16 on Five Points with a goal difference of -22. Sheffield has just one victory in its first 19 matches in the top-flight English league. Sheffield is coming off a 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Chris Basham and Billy Sharp scored for Sheffield United in the victory.
Sheffield United has three wins and two losses in its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored seven goals and allowed eight. Included in those three victories is a 1-0 win over Newcastle in the only victory for Sheffield in the English Premier League this season. David McGoldrick is the leading goal scorer for Sheffield United with five and six players have one assist apiece.
Manchester United has played very well through the first three and a half weeks of 2021. The Red Devils have four wins and one draw over their last five matches played including a victory and a draw against Liverpool. Sheffield has just one victory and its first 19 matches in the English Premier League schedule and is already 12 points from safety and very likely to be relegated to the Championship league following this season. Manchester picks up an easy three points on Wednesday at home, but the play here is OVER as the Red Devils will score early and often. Final Score Prediction, Manchester United wins but our best play is OVER 4-0
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