Man Utd v Sheff Utd

Manchester United vs Sheffield United Preview

Manchester United shrugged off some recent ordinary results on Sunday afternoon when they just about squeezed through their FA Cup semi-final against Championship outfit Coventry City as the Red Devils prevailed on penalties to send them through to the final against their city rivals, Manchester City, while Sheffield United's wretched sequence of results continued in the Premier League as The Blades slipped to a heavy 4-1 loss at home to relegation rivals Burnley.

Manchester United had previously failed to win any of their preceding four games overall in the Premier League before their FA Cup victory on Sunday as Erik ten Hag's side had been held to draws by the likes of Brentford, Liverpool and Bournemouth along with being handed a 4-3 defeat away from home at an improving Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Wednesday night's hosts have managed to capture just one win from their last seven games overall in the English top flight which came in the form of a 2-0 home win against relegation strugglers Everton, but also included slipping to three losses as well.

Defeats at the hands of Fulham, Manchester City and the aforementioned Chelsea have resulted in the Red Devils sitting in a disappointing seventh place in the Premier League table.

Sheffield United slumped to yet another defeat in the English top flight on the weekend as Chris Wilder's side were dealt a massive blow in their bid to escape the drop back down to the Championship as they lost 4-1 at home to fellow strugglers Burnley on the weekend.

Sheffield United have now failed to win any of their last nine games overall in the Premier League and having suffered six defeats within this recent period and managing to capture just one win from their last 17 matches overall, it seems only a matter of time before The Blades are relegated from the English top tier.

11 defeats within these last 17 games underlines the difficulties Sheffield United have had in not only picking up points but also trying to at least remain competitive as their doom seems to be closing in upon them.

Manchester United v Sheffield United Verdict

This therefore represents another dismal top flight campaign by Manchester United's former lofty standards but Wednesday night's fixture against Sheffield United at least gives the hosts the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways as the race for the highest league position possible is now in the final straight.

Manchester United have been dealt just two defeats out of their last nine home games at Old Trafford in the Premier League and the hosts should register a comfortable win here even though recent form has been questionable.

However, goals could be at a premium on Wednesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 3.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester Utd win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.62

Correct Score: Manchester Utd 2-0 @ 9.50