AFC Bournemouth will continue with their quest to close the gap between them and the table leaders this weekend when they travel to Bramall Lane for a clash with playoff hopefuls Sheffield United in the EFL Championship. Match day schedules for 9th April 2022 at 14:45 EAT.
Sheffield United sits in the 6th position on the league table with 64 points, having picked up 18 wins against 12 losses and 10 draws. If they will maintain the spot until the end of the season, they are assured of an immediate return to the Premier League predicted. A poor start to the season did not help their cause as they have managed to control the situation.
The Blades will be hopeful in this meeting coming off 1-0 Championship win to beat Queens Park Rangers in their last tie. In that match, Sheffield United got 45% possession, nine shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Ollie Norwood (9′). Queens Park Rangers got seven shots with only one of them on target.
AFC Bournemouth meanwhile is enjoying 2nd spot on the standing with 72 points from 38 games. So far, they have picked up 21 wins against nine losses and eight draws. They won 21 times in the league while drawing on 9 and losing on 8 other occasions. The club will be looking to complete a league double over Sheffield United for the first time in their history. However, in their last five matches they have only lost once (in their most recent game).
Bournemouth and their travelling fans hope for a better result following 2-0 Championship defeat to West Bromwich Albion in their last fixture. In that match, Bournemouth managed 67% possession and 17 shots with none of them on target. West Bromwich Albion got 12 shots with four of them on target and goals by Alex Mowatt (8′) and Andy Carroll (12′).
Sheffield United vs AFC Bournemouth head to head
Sheffield boasts a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture having won five times out of the seven meetings since 2011. Bournemouth is looking for a second win while the other one match ended in a draw.
- Bournemouth 2-1 Sheffield 02/10/21
- Sheffield 2-1 Bournemouth 09/02/20
- Bournemouth 1-1 Sheffield 10/08/19
- Bournemouth 0-1 Sheffield 23/02/13
- Sheffield 5-3 Bournemouth 01/09/12
Home
- Sheffield 1-0 QPR
- Stoke 1-0 Sheffield
- Sheffield 2-0 Barnsley
- Blackpool 0-0 Sheffield
- Coventry 4-1 Sheffield
Away
- West Bromwich 2-0 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 3-2 Bristol City
- Huddersfield 0:- Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 1-1 Reading
- Bournemouth 2-0 Derby County
Sheffield United team news
Boss Paul Heckingbottom will take the pitch without the services of David McGoldrick, Rhian Brewster, Jayden Bogle, Jack O’Connell, Charlie Goode and Chris Basham who are sidelined through injuries.
AFC Bournemouth team news
David Brooks, Lewis Cook and Kieffer Moore won’t be available for Coach Scott Parker’s selection for this fixture.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a stalemate here as Sheffield United is on a remarkable form at home recently and they haven’t lost at home since October, which were 11 games. Bournemouth had been on a five game unbeaten run however they lost in their last and away game.
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
