Leeds United vs Sheffield United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on October 18th, 2024

Leeds United and Sheffield United are scheduled to play against each other on October 18th, 2024, Friday at 19:00h (UTC), in a Championship match to be held in England, check the Leeds United vs Sheffield United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Leeds United vs Sheffield United will occur

The game will be played in the great Elland Road stadium, in the city of Leeds, with a capacity for 40242 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Leeds United vs Sheffield United betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.51 goals per match played.

Leeds United last match

Leeds United in its last official match drew (2-2) against Sunderland, in a match valid for Championship. Coach D. Farke's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.20.

In the end, the result was a draw, but we have to highlight the excellent performance of Joël Piroe. He ended up being the team's leading player, which made Leeds United on the verge of a more favorable result.

Sheffield United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sheffield United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Luton Town team with a final score of 2-0.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.00, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Leeds United vs Sheffield United h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Premier League, Sheffield United ranked 20th place while Leeds United was in 11th place. Sheffield United initiated hostilities with a 3-5-2 formation while Leeds United played using a 4-1-4-1 tactic.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2020/2021 season of the Premier League. The meeting took place on 03-04-2021 and ended with a 2-1 win for Leeds United.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Sheffield United team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Leeds United its counterpart.

In this game, the referee L. Smith will be in charge, assisted by P. Hodskinson and M. Smith.

Leeds United

Championship leaderboard now

The Leeds United team with 16 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.

This means that, in the 10th round, the team has the same score, and the Watford team is just behind in 6th place.

Leeds United analysis

After 9 matches, Leeds United shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 15 goals and conceded 7.

The Leeds United team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 59.56%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Leeds United is a more offensive team than Sheffield United, having 962 attacks vs. 748 from Sheffield United, having scored 15 times. In comparison, Sheffield United converted into goal 12 times.

Best goalscorer from Leeds United

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Joel Piroe. The Attacker scored 4 goals in the current season, helping Leeds United to achieve victory in several disputes.

Historical data Leeds United

With 4 titles won in the tournament’s history the Leeds United team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

Sheffield United

Championship leaderboard now

The Sheffield United team with 19 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 0 losses.

In the 10th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Sunderland which is just above, in the 1st place.

Sheffield United analysis

Currently, in the Championship, Sheffield United sums 12 goals for and a total of 3 goals against, after 9 rounds played.

Having 2 wins in the Championship, Sheffield United is in a great moment! There is little doubt about who is the favorite.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Playing away Sheffield United usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in the Championship.

Sheffield United comes into this match with 2 wins streak in the Championship and plans to have good results in this match even as they play as the visiting team. Playing away from home, Sheffield United has not lost a game in 4 games.

Best goalscorer from Sheffield United

Gustavo Hamer has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 4 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Sheffield United to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Leeds United is Joel Piroe, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sheffield United is Gustavo Hamer, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Sheffield United has conceded 1 away goal in 4 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Sheffield United will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-1, something to take into consideration.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

The bet on under 2.5 goals can be a good alternative, since generally Sheffield United does not concede goals as a visitor. Sheffield United also averages 1.25 goals per match when playing away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 6.06 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Sheffield United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.22 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Sheffield United in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Check other great betting tips here.