Things are not getting any easier at the foot of the Premier League table as we assess the probability of a win for the bottom club.
The match between Sheffield United and Brighton takes place on the 18th of February at Bramall Lane. The hosts begin the weekend bottom of the Premier League on 13 points while the visitors are in 9th place on 35 points.
Sheffield United come into the game on the back of a good 3-1 win at Luton Town in the Premier League last weekend.
He's done the double! @PervisEstupinan's rocket against Stoke has been voted as January's Goal of the Month! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/YNiRrqsbCx— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 13, 2024
He's done the double! @PervisEstupinan's rocket against Stoke has been voted as January's Goal of the Month! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/YNiRrqsbCx
The Blades opened the scoring in the 30th minute and doubled their advantage before half time. Luton Town pulled a goal back in the 52nd minute but Sheffield United sealed the win with a third goal 18 minutes from time.
The win at Luton Town was the first victory in 5 games for Sheffield United. There have been defeats against Aston Villa at home and Crystal Palace away in the Premier League plus a 5-2 home loss at the hands of Brighton in the FA Cup.
The statistics show Sheffield United have won only 2 of their last 13 Premier League fixtures.
Sheffield United have conceded at least 1 goal in all their last 8 Premier League games and both teams have scored in 3 of their 4 most recent home Premier League matches.
Brighton make the trip to Bramall Lane having lost 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur away in the Premier League last weekend.
The Seagulls opened the scoring in the 17th minute from the penalty spot and led at the interval. Spurs equalised in the 61st minute and scored the winning goal in added time.
The defeat at Spurs means Brighton are undefeated in 7 of their 9 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Spurs and Crystal Palace at home in the Premier League plus Sheffield United away in the FA Cup. However, Brighton did slump to a shock 4-0 defeat at Luton Town in the Premier League.
Stats show that Brighton have won only 1 of their 10 most recent away Premier League games. Brighton have been struggling to keep clean sheets when playing on the road and have conceded at least 1 goal in 13 of their last 14 away league matches.
Team news: Sheffield United are without injured defender George Baldock. They also have doubts over the fitness of Oliver McBurnie, Ivo Grbic, John Egan, and Daniel Jebbison.
Brighton travel without the injured trio of James Milner, João Pedro, and Julio Enciso.
Goals appear to be the order of the day and it would come as a surprise if we do not see both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals. Brighton have a poor recent away Premier League record in terms of victories but this should be a match where they can claim maximum points.