Sheffield United vs Portsmouth betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on February 08th, 2025

Sheffield United and Portsmouth will be playing against each other on Saturday, February 08th, 2025, at 15:00h (UTC), in a Championship football game in England, check the Sheffield United vs Portsmouth betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sheffield United vs Portsmouth will occur

The game will be played in the Bramall Lane stadium, in the city of Sheffield, with a capacity for 32050 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Sheffield United vs Portsmouth 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 2.49 goals per match played.

Sheffield United last match

In the last match played, Sheffield United met Derby County, in a match valid for the Championship. The match ended in a win by 0-1. The coach C. Wilder's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.10, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

A key player in the victory Sheffield United, Thomas Cannon was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual prominence in the contest. In a performance without much inspiration from the team, he helped a lot for a positive result.

Portsmouth last match

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

The other team was the big favorite for this match, therefore the draw (odd 3.10) ended up being a good result.

Sheffield United vs Portsmouth h2h

Portsmouth was in 23rd place in the Championship while Sheffield United was in 5th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Portsmouth team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Sheffield United used in the match.

These teams the last time they met which was on 28-09-2024 played out a 0-0 draw in a highly contested Championship match during the 2024/2025 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Sheffield United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Portsmouth team, which won only 2 games.

Sheffield United

Championship leaderboard now

The Sheffield United team with 61 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 19 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses.

The team, has the same score that the Burnley team who occupies position 2 in the 31st round.

Sheffield United analysis

At the end of round 30 Sheffield United has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 41 goals to its credit against 21 conceded.

Sheffield United has a relatively low average of shots towards the goal, with only 4.1 attempts per game, and this is an indication that the team has a poor attack, and therefore scores few goals.

Winning 9 games as the visiting team, the team’s record of 10 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

Best goalscorer from Sheffield United

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Tyrese Campbell. He has already scored 6 times this season and has helped Sheffield United come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Portsmouth

Championship leaderboard now

Portsmouth arrives in this game with 30 points, and in 20th place in the Championship, having won 7 games in total and lost 14 times, making a total of 9 draws.

Portsmouth analysis

After 30 rounds, Portsmouth has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 52 goals so far and scored 36 times.

It seems that Portsmouth is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

Best goalscorer from Portsmouth

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Callum Lang. The Attacker scored 10 goals in the current season, helping Portsmouth to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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 Sheffield United is Tyrese Campbell, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Portsmouth is Callum Lang, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.5 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Sheffield United has an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game over the 30 rounds, while Portsmouth has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.53 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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

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