Sheffield United v Swansea Betting Tips [11 February 2023]
Football - Championship
11 February 2023 10:00
The match
Premier League hopefuls Sheffield United will on Saturday host Swansea City at Bramall Lane in Round 30 of the Championship . United are in second place in the standings with 58 points while Swansea are 13th with 39 points. The hosts hold a 10-point advantage and are well poised to make a return back to the top flight on their second attempt. Paul Heckingbottom’s men are firmly in control of the final automatic promotion place. They have won 17 matches (second most in the division), drawn seven and lost five (second least). They are currently on a nine-game unbeaten run in the league but have stuttered in recent outings which has allowed table toppers Burney to peel away and create a seven-point gap. They come to this tie after progressing to the fifth round of the FA Cup, for the third time in four years, after a 3-1 win over Wrexham earlier in the week. United drew 0-0 away to Rotherham last time out in the league. A stoppage-time strike by Reda Khadra, now with Birmingham, sealed a 1-0 away win for United in the first-leg meeting.While Sheffield United are still fighting in two competitions, Swansea City have already exited the FA Cup and at the same time have seen their promotion aspirations dwindle with each passing match week. The Swans are five off of the promotion playoff places. They have won 10 and also lost 10 of their matches with the latest defeat coming last time out at home to Birmingham City. The 4-3 loss extended their wait for a win to two matches after they had earlier drawn 1-1 away to QPR. Russell Martin’s side are experiencing a dip in form and have only won one of their last six matches across all competitions.
Key Statistics
- Sheffield are unbeaten against Swansea in the last three matches.
- Sheffield have kept three clean sheets in the previous three matches with Swansea.
- Swansea have won three of the last six matches with Sheffield United
- Only one of the previous 10 matches between the two teams has failed to produce a winner.
- Swansea have lost four of six matches this season against teams in the current top five.
- Sheffield have won their last four home games (all competitions) by a combined 10 goals.
The bet of our experts
Sheffield United have dominated this fixture against Swansea in recent seasons and come to this match in fine form. Swansea have also held their own against United but four seasons have gone past since they claimed a win in this fixture. It will be a tough outing against a team that is at its level best while playing at home. For the Sheffield United v Swansea City game, we predict a Sheffield United win and you can also have a side bet of over 2.5 goals being scored.
