Sheffield United vs Chelsea Predictions & Tips - On Fire Palmer Tipped for More EPL Goals

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 05 Apr 2024

Alex Waite 05 Apr 2024

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Sheffield United vs Chelsea predictions for Sunday’s EPL match
The Blues have won 4 of their last 6 matches
Can Cole Palmer continue his electric scoring streak?

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Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has scored 7 goals in his last 4 matches (Getty Images)

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Predictions

Sheffield United are shipping loads of goals and in-form Cole Palmer can strike against the leaky Blades. Chelsea are building form and can win this match against bottom of the table Sheffield United.

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Predictions
Head-to-Head
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United Injuries & Team News
Chelsea Form
Chelsea Injuries & Team News

Sheffield United have lost 4 of their last 5 matches
Sheffield United have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 4 matches
Sheffield United have lost their last 4 matches against Chelsea
Chelsea have won 4 of their last 6 matches
Chelsea have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 6 matches
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has scored 7 goals in his last 4 matches

Head-to-Head

Chelsea have a 42-28 advantage against Sheffield United in 86 meetings with 16 draws.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United’s struggles have continued recently as the Yorkshire side are winless in six. No Premier League side has conceded more than the Blades (20) in the last six matches.

United sealed consecutive draws against Bournemouth (2-2) and Fulham (3-3) before a 3-1 loss at Liverpool. Chris Wilder’s outfit rarely threatened Liverpool on Thursday with 0.72-2.52 expected goals.

Sheffield United Injuries & Team News

Defenders Max Lowe, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Chris Basham and John Egan are ruled out.

Midfielders George Baldock and Tom Davies are also out.

Strikers Rhian Brewster and Daniel Jebbison are unavailable due to injury.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea have boosted their chances of European qualification in the Premier League recently. A six-match unbeaten run, including three wins, has moved Chelsea up to 10th and five points off the top six.

The Blues have won two of their last three against Newcastle (3-2) and Man United (4-3). These victories came either side of a 2-2 draw with Burnley

Chelsea raced into a 2-0 lead over United on Thursday through Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer. The Blues gave up their lead and conceded three before Palmer netted two injury-time goals to confirm the win.

Chelsea Injuries & Team News

Defensive trio Wesley Fofana, Reece James and Levi Colwill are out.

Midfielders Lesley Ugochukwu and Roméo Lavia are unavailable.

Striker Christopher Nkunku and Robert Sánchez are also out.

Verdict

Sheff Utd v Chelsea

Sheffield United and Chelsea have been involved in some high-scoring matches recently. More goals can come at Bramall Lane, with Cole Palmer also tipped to keep his personal scoring streak rolling.

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