Liverpool vs Sheffield United Prediction & Match Preview

• Liverpool boast the best home record in the league with 12 wins and 3 draws in 15 matches at Anfield this season.
• Sheffield United own the worst defensive record in the Premier League by some distance with 77 goals allowed in 29 matches.
• The Blades shipped eleven goals in the last three league fixtures.

Top of the table meets the very bottom as Liverpool host Sheffield United on Thursday evening. The Reds took advantage of a goalless stalemate in the clash between Manchester City and Arsenal to go two points clear at the top of the Premier League standings.

Jurgen Klopp’s men survived an early Brighton scare to pick up a 2-1 comeback win over the Seagulls on Sunday afternoon. Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah were the scorers four days ago at Anfield. Liverpool thus improved the home record to 12 wins and 3 draws in 15 league outings in their own backyard in this term of the Premier League.

Sheffield United were just moments away from their fourth win of the season but a super-late Rodrigo Muniz equalizer denied them on Saturday afternoon. The Blades had to settle for a 3-3 stalemate in the home match against Fulham despite having a two-goal advantage all up until the 86th minute.

• Liverpool have dominated this matchup historically. They will go into this on the back of six subsequent wins over the Blades.
• Liverpool celebrated a 2-0 victory in the return match played in December last year at Bramall Lane.
• Interestingly, only one of the previous five head-to-head outings provided three or more goals.

Liverpool vs Sheffield United Prediction

Anything but Liverpool’s comprehensive victory would represent a massive surprise here. The Reds are two points clear at the top of the standings. They have an impeccable home record with 12 wins and 3 draws in 15 league fixtures at Anfield this season. They are up against the weakest team in the top flight of English football.

Sheffield United did manage successive draws in the last two rounds but they have been the inferior side on the pitch against both Bournemouth and Fulham along the way. The Blades boast by far the worst defensive record in the division with 77 goals allowed in 29 matches.

We expect Liverpool to remove all doubts about this game by the half-time break. You can back the Reds to win the first half in -1.5 Asian Handicap at the 2.35 odds.

With Diogo Jota still sidelined through injury and Cody Gakpo being completely out of favour, Darwin Nunez should lead the line for Liverpool once again on Thursday. The Uruguayan forward has 10 goals to his name in this term of the Premier League. This is exactly the kind of match he can thrive in.

Make no mistake, Darwin will get his chances against the worst defence in the league. We see big value in backing Nunez to score the first goal of the game at the sky-high 4.00 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- April 1, 2024

Liverpool vs Sheffield United Betting Tips

Liverpool to win the first half in -1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

2.35 Odds

Darwin Nunez to score first

OK

4.00 Odds

Correct Score: Liverpool 5-0

OK

13.00 Odds