Sheff Utd v Newcastle

Sheffield United vs Newcastle Preview

Newly promoted Sheffield United will play host to Newcastle United at Bramall Lane in the late afternoon kick-off on Sunday in the Premier League with the Yorkshire club still in search of their first league win of this new English top flight campaign while Newcastle United will be keen to lift themselves up into the top half of the table with all three points.

After securing automatic promotion from the Championship at the end of last season, Sheffield United have had to endure a tough opening few weeks in this new Premier League season which so far has culminated in The Blades picking up just one point from the possible 15 on offer to date.

That point was earned in a 2-2 draw at home with Everton but four defeats within their opening five games of this new term has left Paul Heckingbottom's side sitting just above the relegation zone prior to this weekend's top flight action.

Losses to Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Tottenham have inflicted early damage upon Sheffield United's ambitions of Premier League survival so far this season, and The Blades face another tough challenge in the shape of Newcastle United on Sunday.

Onto Newcastle United, and Sunday's visitors have produced a mixed bag of results so far in this season's Premier League campaign as The Magpies have registered two wins but have also slipped to three defeats as well within their opening five games of this new term.

An opening day comprehensive 5-1 win at home against Aston Villa and last weekend's 1-0 home win against Brentford have book-ended three defeats on the trot in between as Eddie Howe's side have suffered losses to the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton who also happen to occupy places in the top five of the Premier League table.

However, this upcoming trip to Bramall Lane on Sunday afternoon represents a great opportunity for Newcastle United to return to winning ways and although The Magpies have managed to collect just four wins from their last 13 outings on their travels, the visitors must surely possess the superior quality overall and in particular, in the final third of the pitch.

Sheffield United v Newcastle United Verdict

Sheffield United's first priority on Sunday will be to keep things tight and if the hosts can grind out a point against the financially upward mobile Newcastle United then Paul Heckingbottom is expected to be more than satisfied with that result here.

Indeed, previous exchanges between Sheffield United and Newcastle United have tended to be fairly low-scoring affairs as three out of the last four encounters have resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored and another tight battle may ensue at Bramall Lane on Sunday.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.30

Other side bets worth considering:

Newcastle win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct score: Newcastle 2-0 @ 8.00