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Sheffield Utd vs Wolves prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Referee
R. Jones

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Form

Recent form

Sheffield Utd
51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +1 goal difference

Wolves
49Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Sheffield United welcome Wolves to Bramall Lane for a closely matched Championship encounter, with only one point separating tenth-placed United from eleventh-placed Wolves in the standings.

Sheffield United enter the fixture having found the net in each of their last five matches across all competitions, including a 2-1 victory over Blackburn. However, defensive stability remains an issue, as they have conceded five goals in three home league matches and allowed at least one goal in five consecutive games.

Wolves have been involved in remarkably high-scoring contests this season, netting 13 goals while conceding 10 across their five league fixtures. They have yet to record a clean sheet, but their attack has been potent, scoring two or more goals in four of their last five outings.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Wolves have scored in 100 percent of their league matches this season, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
  2. Wolves have kept zero clean sheets across five Championship fixtures, conceding 2.3 goals per away match.
  3. Sheffield United have scored and conceded in each of their last five matches across all competitions.
  4. Sheffield United have conceded five goals across their three home matches this season.
  5. Fer Lopez has been directly involved in five goals for Wolves in five games, scoring three and assisting two.
Availability

Team news

Sheffield Utd

  • F. SerikiKnee Injury
  • J. ShackletonHealth problems

Wolves

  • R. GomesFoot Injury
  • R. JimenezKnee Injury
  • B. TraoreInjury
  • A. ArmstrongBack Injury
  • E. GonzalezInjury
  • T. OjinnakaInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sheffield Utd at homeWolves away
5
Played
6
2-1-2
W-D-L
3-1-2
1.4
Scored /game
1.7
1.2
Conceded /game
1.5
40%
Clean sheets
17%
40%
Failed to score
17%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (Sheffield Utd at home plus Wolves away).

Players

Key players this season

Wolves

  • Fer López5G · 3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
11Sheffield Utd11+115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
History

Head-to-head

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3
Sheffield Utd
1
Draws
6
Wolves

Wolves have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.0 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2024-02-25Wolves1-0Sheffield Utd
  • 2023-11-04Sheffield Utd2-1Wolves
  • 2022-01-09Wolves3-0Sheffield Utd
  • 2021-04-17Wolves1-0Sheffield Utd
  • 2020-09-14Sheffield Utd0-2Wolves
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Our record in Championship

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Predictions

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Both Teams to Score
Yes
76%
Confidence

Both teams show pronounced attacking efficiency combined with recurring defensive vulnerabilities. Wolves have scored in all five of their league games this season, averaging 2.6 goals scored and 2.0 goals conceded per fixture while recording zero clean sheets. Sheffield United have also seen both teams score in each of their last five fixtures, averaging 1.3 goals scored per match. Given Wolves potent forward line led by Fer Lopez and Sheffield United consistent scoring run at home, both sides are likely to get on the scoresheet.

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