Sheff Utd v Brighton

Sheffield United vs Brighton Preview

Sheffield United will be looking to continue their recent mini revival on Saturday afternoon when they entertain Brighton in this FA Cup clash at Bramall Lane as The Blades head into this encounter on the back of a win and a draw, the latter being a point shared with West Ham in a 2-2 draw in the Premier League, while Brighton will be wanting to extend their unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions.

Sheffield United had previously also accounted for League Two outfit, Gillingham, by way of a 4-0 rout away from home at Priestfield Stadium in the previous round of this season's FA Cup and The Blades will now return to Bramall Lane hoping their home advantage will help them progress through to the next round.

However, a win for the hosts does seem fairly unlikely especially as Sheffield United have managed to capture just three wins from their previous 24 matches across all competitions whilst also slipping to a total of 17 defeats within this period as well.

Since claiming promotion at the end of last season, Sheffield United have also found wins hard to come by at Bramall Lane as well, as the Yorkshire club have picked up just two wins from their last 14 home games and being handed no fewer than 10 losses into the bargain.

Brighton gained a point in a 0-0 stalemate at home with Wolves in the Premier League on Monday night but nevertheless, that result saw The Seagulls extend their unbeaten sequence to five games which includes collecting wins against the likes of Tottenham in the Premier League and a 4-2 win away from home at Championship club, Stoke City, in the previous round of the FA Cup.

The south coast visitors will be keen to produce another cup win on Saturday afternoon up in Yorkshire on Saturday and having suffered just two defeats out of their last 17 matches in all competitions, Roberto de Zerbi's side look in a good position to achieve another cup victory here.

Results away from home have also been encouraging for The Seagulls as the visitors have slipped to just two defeats out of their last nine outings on the road which came in the form of defeats at Chelsea and Arsenal but Brighton also registered wins at Ajax, Nottingham Forest, AEK Athens and Stoke City so they will be in confident mood despite hitting the road again this weekend.

Sheffield United v Brighton Verdict

Previous history suggests Sheffield United hold the upper hand in terms of gaining an edge ahead of this upcoming FA Cup tie as The Blades are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against Brighton but the visitors look in good shape to finally end their hosts' dominance here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Brighton win @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Brighton win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.30

Correct Score: Brighton 2-1 @ 8.50