Sheffield United VS Arsenal - Prediction

The title race in the English Premier League is getting very competitive as the matches go on. Only one point separates Liverpool from Manchester City at the top of the table, while Arsenal are four points five points behind the table topper with one game in their hands. The Gunners will take on Sheffield United tonight, aiming to get closer to the table topper. Apart from their defeat against Porto in the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal have been in a beast form in the Premier League. They are all set to smash Sheffield United on the back of five straight wins in the league.

Stats&Facts

• Arsenal have won all their last six games in the Premier League, securing more points than any other side from these six games.
• Arsenal won their last two away games with a margin of 11-0, scoring at least five goals in each of those two games. A win over Sheffield United with a five-goal would see Arsenal becoming the first time to win three consecutive away games by a margin of 5+ in league history.
• Sheffield United have lost their last two home games, conceding five goals in each. No other team in the league history has ever conceded five goals in three consecutive home games.
• Arsenal have won each of their last three league meetings with Sheffield United. The Gunners have scored 10 goals in those matches and conceded only one.
• Arsenal have won their last two away meetings with Sheffield United. A win would see them winning three games in a row against Sheffield United for the very first time.

Team News

Injury has been a massive problem for Sheffield United throughout the season. They will also miss several key players ahead of the match against Arsenal, including Daniel Jebbison, Cameron Archer, Anis Ben Slimane, Chris Basham, John Egan, Max Lowe, and Rhys Norrington-Davies. Mason Holgate is ineligible to play due to his three-match suspension. However, their manager confirmed that Ben Brereton Diaz and George Baldock have returned to training and should be available for tonight's game. As for Arsenal, Thomas Party has been out of the squad since last October due to his thigh injury. But the good news is he has returned to training and is ready to play against Sheffield United. Unfortunately, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu still remain out of the squad due to their injury. Possible Lineup for Sheffield United: Grbic; Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Trusty; Baldock, Hamer, Souza, McAtee, Larouci; Brereton Diaz, Brewster Possible Lineup for Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Prediction: Sheffield 0-3 Arsenal

Arsenal have been in brilliant form, and they are continuously humiliating the opponents. There is no doubt Arsenal are the clear favorite side in this match, and as the title chaser, they do not want to drop a single point at this stage. On the other hand, Sheffield United have been struggling at the bottom of the table and could be relegated this season. So Arsenal should comfortably win this match and get closer to the table topper.

Betfair Odds

Sheffield: 19.05 Draw: 8.80 Arsenal: 1.17 Visit 96ex to get real-time Betfair Odds and a flat 5% commission on winning bets!