Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 29th, 2024

Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion will on Sunday, December 29th, 2024 at 12:30h (UTC), play in a Championship football game in England, check the Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion will occur

The game is set to 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.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion 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 2.48 goals per match played.

Sheffield United last match

The last match ended in a win for the Sheffield United team. On that occasion they met Cardiff City for the Championship, and the match ended 0-2. Coach C. Wilder's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.35.

The positive result of the team came a lot due to the 2 goals scored by Kieffer Moore in the match, because of this, Sheffield United won a significant victory for the club's sequence in the competition.

West Bromwich Albion 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, West Bromwich Albion, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Bristol City team with a final score of 2-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.20, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion h2h

Sheffield United occupied 2nd place when they went against West Bromwich Albion, who was in 8th place, in their last match at Championship. Sheffield United first went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation, which was engaged by West Bromwich Albion with a 4-4-2 deployment.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago! The meeting was valid for the Championship 2024/2025, on 08-12-2024. On that occasion, the clubs drew 2-2.

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

L. Betts and N. Aspinall will be assisting the referee S. Attwell in this football match.

Sheffield United

Championship leaderboard now

The Sheffield United team with 48 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 15 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.

This means that in the 24th round the team has an advantage of 3 points in relation to the Leeds United team that is in the 2nd place.

Sheffield United analysis

Currently, Sheffield United has a tally of 32 goals scored and 11 goals against, at the end of round 23 of Championship.

An average of 4.14 shots on goal per game is certainly not exciting for Sheffield United, which is therefore a team that does not score many goals, nor does it particularly engage the goalkeepers. This will be an important factor to consider when evaluating the match.

The average ball possession of Sheffield United in this league is 49.77%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against West Bromwich Albion they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 6 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 9 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw playing in their home base.

Best goalscorer from Sheffield United

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Tyrese Campbell has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Sheffield United with 6 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

West Bromwich Albion

Championship leaderboard now

West Bromwich Albion arrives in this game with 35 points, and in 7th place in the Championship, having won 8 games in total and lost 3 times, making a total of 11 draws.

The team has no disadvantage against Middlesbrough who occupies position 6 in the 24th round and has the same amount of points.

West Bromwich Albion analysis

West Bromwich Albion shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 23 games has only conceded goals on 16 occasions, and has scored in 26.

An average ball possession of 54.09% is what the West Bromwich Albion team usually tries in their attempt to control the game. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% can typically exert some control over their opponents.

With a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 5 draws in the Championship, West Bromwich Albion playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Best goalscorer from West Bromwich Albion

Josh Maja has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 10 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading West Bromwich Albion to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

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 West Bromwich Albion is Josh Maja, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.36 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.13 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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

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