Preview & Prediction: Crystal Palace FC vs Sheffield United FC

Heading into the Premier League match at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace FC and Sheffield United FC are gearing up to contest a match where recent form and team trends weigh heavily in favor of Crystal Palace FC. Scoring an average of 1 point per game from their last five matches, Crystal Palace FC has shown offensive prowess, finding the back of the net 7 times in the same period. Being undefeated in their last two home games, Crystal Palace FC’s formidable goal scoring at home is a challenge Sheffield United must robustly respond to.

On the other hand, Sheffield United struggles to make headway, picking a paltry 0.4 points per game on average from their last 5 matches. Having not seen victory in their last 5 games, Sheffield United’s scoring rate has been unsatisfactory, with a blank in 2 out of their most recent 5 games. On top of that, they have not found the net in 38% of their games this season, making their offensive struggle apparent.

These factors considered, the odds of 1.60 favor Crystal Palace FC to prevail in this match up, which is scheduled to take place on 30th January 2024. The last time these two teams locked horns, Sheffield United emerged victorious with a scoreline of 1-0. Even though their past encounters have been evenly matched – Crystal Palace winning 5 and Sheffield United 4 out of their 11 past meetings, with 2 games ending in a draw – current form suggests a clear advantage for Crystal Palace FC.

Given their low scoring averages this season – Crystal Palace with 0.9 points per home game and Sheffield United with 0.2 points per away game – it’s likely that the upcoming match may not be a high-scoring game, traditionally averaging 1.82 goals. However, the trend of ‘both teams scoring’ (BTTS) has been observed in over half of their matches, hinting at the possibility of both teams finding the net.

In conclusion, Crystal Palace FC, backed by their better recent performance and their significant home advantage, appear to hold the edge in the upcoming match against Sheffield United FC. However, in football, anything is possible and Sheffield United may put on a surprising performance.

Match Insights:

– Crystal Palace comes into this match with a better recent performance, having gained 5 points from their last 5 games compared to Sheffield United’s 2 points.
– Statistically, Crystal Palace has a higher scoring rate, with 7 goals in their past 5 games as opposed to Sheffield United’s 5.
– Crystal Palace has been strong on home ground, being unbeaten in their past 2 matches, and scoring consistently in their last 3 home games.
– Both teams have seen matches with at least 2 goals scored recently, which hints towards a potentially high-scoring game.
– Sheffield United has struggled with their attack, failing to score in 2 out of their last 5 matches.
– Historical head-to-head data over many seasons shows a slightly more favorable outcome for Crystal Palace, who won 5 out of the 11 previous matches; Sheffield United won 4, and the 2 other matches ended in a draw.
– The past games data suggests a low-average goal count, with only 1.82 goals per match and a low 18% rate for Both Teams To Score (BTTS).
– Crystal Palace has a better home form with an average of 0.9 Points Per Game (PPG), compared to Sheffield United who is struggling away with an average of 0.2 PPG.
– The home team, Crystal Palace, comes into this match as the favorite with the odds of 1.60.
– The last face-to-face encounter between these teams ended in Sheffield United’s favor with 0-1 result.
– The game is to take place on 30th January 2024 at Selhurst Park, which could give Crystal Palace home ground advantage.

Match Forecast:

– The match is likely to see a lot of long-ball play as both teams favour this style.
– The game may have a lot of interruptions due to Sheffield United FC’s aggressive style of play.
– Both teams might struggle to convert chances into goals given their weaknesses in finishing scoring chances.
– Crystal Palace FC may face problems defending against attacks down the wings, especially from Sheffield United FC who prefer attacking from the right.
– Sheffield United FC is likely to rotate their starting eleven, which could cause inconsistency in their play.
– Sheffield’s weak defence against skillful players could offer opportunities for Crystal Palace if they can exploit this effectively.
– The match may see a high number of shots taken, with both teams known to take a lot of shots and long shots.
– The team that scores first may have a significant advantage as both teams are strong in protecting a lead.
– Possession may frequently change hands due to both teams’ weakness in keeping possession of the ball.
– Sheffield United FC may be particularly vulnerable to counter-attacks due to their tendency to play in their own half and weakness in defending against long shots.

Match Facts:

– When Crystal Palace hosts Sheffield United, the score often ends at 0-1, with a total of four games ending in this way.
– It’s a common occurrence for matches between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United to end 0-1, observed in seven matches.
– Out of the previous 15 home games at Crystal Palace between these two teams, Crystal Palace has emerged victorious five times, there have been four draws, and Sheffield United have claimed wins six times.
– Looking back at their 33 encounters, Crystal Palace has won 12 times, there have been six draws, and Sheffield United has walked away victorious 15 times.
– An interesting statistic is that Crystal Palace manages to score 32% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
– Sheffield United, on the other hand, frequently scores 35% of their goals between the 61st and 75th minutes.
– In their recent history, Sheffield United has not succeeded in winning any of their last three games against Crystal Palace.
– In the current Premier League season, Crystal Palace has not scored in four out of their ten home games.
– Sheffield United, similarly, has not scored in five of their ten away games in the Premier League this season.
– Sheffield United’s away record for this season currently stands at 0-2-8.
– Odsonne Edouard is Crystal Palace’s highest goal scorer, with 6 goals, while Oliver McBurnie has scored 4 goals for Sheffield United.
– Assists are led by Jordan Ayew for Crystal Palace with 5, and Gustavo Hamer for Sheffield United with 2.
– Crystal Palace is currently on a scoreless streak, having failed to score in their last three games.
– In first halves, Crystal Palace claims the win in 18% of their games, compared to Sheffield United’s 13%.
– At half time, Crystal Palace takes victory in 18% of games while Sheffield United secures the lead with 13%.
– The last encounter between these two ended with Crystal Palace emerging as the victors.
– On their most recent encounter, Crystal Palace beat Sheffield United by one goal.
– If Crystal Palace leads by 1-0 on their home turf, they typically win 50% of the time.
– For Sheffield United, a 1-0 away lead often results in a win, with a success rate of 75%.
– However, if Crystal Palace trails 0-1 at home, the chances of them turning the game around are at 27%.
– When Sheffield United is down 1-0 away, their success at flipping the game stands at only 6%.
– Comparatively, Crystal Palace has been showing better performance than Sheffield United in the Premier League.
– In the last five matches, however, Sheffield United’s performance outweighs that of Crystal Palace’s.
– Crystal Palace is currently on a three-game streak without goals.
– Out of the last five games between these two, Crystal Palace has won three, while Sheffield United has won two.
– In games against Sheffield United, Crystal Palace on average, scores one goal. Sheffield United, however, averages at about 0.4 goals against Crystal Palace.
– The average goal count for meetings between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United is 1.4.
– First half goals average at about 0.6 in matches between these two teams.
– Both teams are yet to win their last games in the Premier League.
– When playing home matches, Crystal Palace scores an average of 1.21 goals, whereas Sheffield United scores an average of 0.88 goals when playing away.
– Both teams have experienced a loss in their most recent match.