Manchester City - Sheffield United predictions

No matter how you look at it, the outcome of this matchup isn’t much of a toss-up in terms of betting predictions. Manchester City are very hard favourites, and it would take a miracle for Sheffield United to manage an upset.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - Sheffield United will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

The Sky Blues winning their previous Premier League engagement was easily the most likely outcome – the betting odds favoured them despite the fact they were playing away. That said, the first half of their game didn’t go their way.

The away team were the hosts in the previous round of the Premier League, so the 2:3 loss was a disappointment for their home supporters. To be fair, though, their chances of winning against Luton Town never looked all that great, and they ended up being behind at both halftime and the final whistle.

A quick look at recent history shows us that The Sky Blues don’t tend to fare too well at Etihad Stadium despite the home-field advantage. Results aside, they’ve conceded more than 5 goals in their previous 3 home games alone.

With 6 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Sheffield United’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

The Citizens are currently 5 points behind the table leaders. There’s still plenty of time, however, and they seem poised to take another three points this Saturday. The Champions League dream seems like a reality at this point but with 5 points behind the leaders, a league title is still within their grasp.

As the away team and clear underdogs, The Blades don’t have a great shot at earning some points in Etihad Stadium. However, they’ll need to give it their best unless they want to end up relegated. They’re placed at 20th and close to half the season is already over.

One of the main reasons the bookies are pricing a home win at 1.10 is the previous clash between these two teams. Earlier in the season, Manchester City won as visitors. To be fair, though, it was a relatively narrow victory.

On Saturday, both teams will have a complete roster at their disposal, thanks to a lack of injuries or suspensions.

A Home Win bet is the obvious answer here, especially at the odds of 1.09. While the returns won’t be as great, the bet is as safe as they come.