Sheffield United are almost certain to be relegated at the end of this season.
The Blades have 16 points and need to pick up 10 points in seven games to avoid falling down the table. That won’t happen.
But that doesn’t mean we should ignore Sheffield United for the rest of the campaign.
In fact, it looks like it’s worth betting on the Blades to take on Brentford, another team looking to avoid relegation, on Saturday.
The Bees are -235 favorites to win against Sheffield United on Saturday morning.
This is one of two matches on my betting card for this weekend’s English Premier League matches.
Brentford vs Sheffield United predictions
(10 a.m. Eastern time)
It takes a lot of effort to find your way into betting on the bottom of the table in any sport, but Sheffield United have shown slight improvement of late.
The Blades have not won a game since February 10 at Luton Town, but have only lost two of their last five games in that period, with draws against Chelsea, Bournemouth and Fulham. There is.
One of those defeats was an embarrassing 6-0 defeat by Arsenal, while the other was a 3-1 thrashing of Liverpool at Anfield.
It cannot be overlooked that Sheffield United have actually been scoring goals recently.
The Blades have found the back of the net in each of their last four games, and the arrival of Ben Brereton-Diaz has given the attack a jolt.
With their attack improving and their defense showing signs of life, Sheffield United should be able to put up a serious challenge to Brentford on Saturday.
The Bees are currently on a nine-game winless streak and will be under pressure to put some distance between them and 18th-placed Luton Town.
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There may also be some stylistic issues for Brentford in this game.
The Bees are a team that is comfortable dominating the ball and destroying opponents, and they will be required to do that on Saturday.
For Brentford, this will be a tougher game than these odds suggest. Let’s take on Sheffield United on Saturday.
Bet: Sheffield United (+650, Caesars)
