Expected strugglers Sheffield United and Southampton have made decent starts to the season. Opta crunches the numbers so you don’t have to.
“This will be the first Premier League meeting between Sheffield United and Southampton since March 1994, a 0-0 draw at Bramall Lane.”
This will be the first Premier League meeting between Sheffield United and Southampton since March 1994, a 0-0 draw at Bramall Lane. Another draw is [3.4].
Southampton have won just one of their last five away league games against Sheffield United (2-1 in September 2007 in the Championship), failing to score in the four they didn’t win (D2 L2). Under 2.5 goals is [1.75].
This is the first meeting between Sheffield United and Southampton in any competition since December 2014, when League One Sheffield United beat Premier League Southampton 1-0 in the League Cup quarter-final. A Sheffield United win is [1.65].
Sheffield United have only lost consecutive home Premier League matches once previously, doing so in March 1993 under Dave Bassett. A Southampton victory is [3.2].
Southampton are looking to win consecutive away Premier League matches for the first time since March 2017 under Claude Puel. They are [2.24] in the Draw No Bet market.
Neither Sheffield United or Southampton have scored in the first-half of a Premier League game this season – the Blades have attempted 21 shots and the Saints have had 19 without success in the first 45 minutes of games. The 0-0 half-time score is [2.72].
Only Leicester’s James Maddison (13) has had more shots without directing one on-target in the Premier League this season than Southampton’s Che Adams (7). The new signing is [4.0] to break his duck with a goal.
Southampton have won their last two away games in all competitions without conceding a goal – they last won three on the road without conceding back in March 1986. The Saints are [5.2] to win to nil.
Source: Betfair Premier League
