Sheffield United vs Newcastle United: EPL Game Preview

Two struggling teams clash on Tuesday when Sheffield United hosts Newcastle United. Sheffield United is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Crystal Palace on January 2 while Newcastle United lost 2-1 at home against Leicester City on January 3. Sheffield United is in last place in the Premier League standings with just points in 17 games while Newcastle United is 15th with 19 points in 16 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Sheffield United: 2.43
• Newcastle United: 3.10
• Draw: 3.15

Spread
• Sheffield United: 0, -0.5: 2.04
• Newcastle United: 0, +0.5: 1.89

Total
• Over 2: 1.88
• Under 2: 2.02

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Sheffield United, coming off a 2-0 road loss against Crystal Palace on January 2, have 5 losses, 1 draw and 0 wins in their last 6 Premier League games. Newcastle United, coming off a 2-1 home loss against Leicester City on January 3, have 3 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Sheffield United has been on a downward trend — with 5 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on June 21, 2020 and Newcastle United won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Sheffield United, David McGoldrick has a 28.06 percent chance to score. He averages 1.91 shots overall per sim, 0.88 shots on goal per and 0.33 goals per sim.

For Newcastle United, Callum Wilson has a 31.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.24 shots overall per sim, 0.54 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Sheffield United 1.0 to Newcastle United 0.94.

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