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Sheffield Utd vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting tips
Unlike in Germany, for example, where two lower-class teams face each other in the quarter-finals in the DFB Pokal, there are many indications in the FA Cup that in the round of the last 16 only clubs from the Premier League will win the oldest title on the Island will fight. There are currently four second division teams still represented in the competition, but they are facing major challenges.
Of the smaller number of championship clubs that have remained, Bristol City probably has the best chance of advancing. The Robins from the south-west of England will have to deal with the bottom of the floor on Wednesday evening. Nevertheless, before the start of the game Sheffield United against Bristol, the odds are relatively clear in favor of the first division club.
Given that they are twelve points behind the saving bank, it would be a sensation if the Wilder-Elf 2021/22 did not have to compete against the upcoming opponent at league level.
Although the underdog recently got the short straw three times in a row in the second highest English division, coach Dean Holden can be satisfied with the season so far. The fact is that the Robins have nothing to lose and between Sheffield United and Bristol a tip on the advancement of the outsider therefore harbors a far attractive value.
Sheffield United :
Sheffield United has played a season to forget in the Premier League so far. There have already been 18 defeats in 23 games. The Blades had to wait for their first league win until January 12th of this year, i.e. matchday 18. Since then, the form curve has been pointing slightly upwards with three successes from the last six matches.
However, the temporary flare-up of one’s own performance does not change anything in the disastrous starting position in the battle for relegation. As the last of the table in the Premier League, a full twelve points are currently missing to rank 17th, who also has a catch-up game up his sleeve. The belief in remaining in the House of Lords is therefore limited to a minimum.
Optimists would say that coach Chris Wilder’s side can now focus fully on a successful performance in the FA Cup, but we believe that the league remains a top priority despite the poor prospects. In general, it can be doubted that the red and whites in the cup present a completely different side and simply shake off all problems.
To make matters worse, the SUFC, unlike the measly three victories of the season in the upper house, this time will be forced to take the reins of action into their own hands. An approach that could be the undoing of the offensively very harmless kickers from Bramall Lane. Measures to control the burden of the upcoming tasks in the league cannot be ruled out. There should definitely be one or the other rotation-related change.
Bristol :
We have to look almost 50 years in the past to find Bristol City’s last quarter-finals in the FA Cup. In 1973/74, the Robins were last in the sixth round, but then lost 1-0 against Liverpool. Now the team of coach Dean Holden is about to make history and to end the almost half-century drought.
Before that, however, a complicated away game awaits at Bramall Lane, in which the second division team does not seem to have a chance. From the point of view of the south-west of England, it will be important to put aside the most recent negative run from the championship and concentrate exclusively on the 90 minutes plus any extra time or a penalty shoot-out.
In the second-highest division there were three defeats in a row recently, which caused the Robins to fall back to tenth and the gap to the playoff ranks has grown to six points. The dream of participating in the promotion round is still intact, but it definitely needs an improvement, especially on the defensive, compared to the last meetings.
Hope that a forecast between Sheffield United and Bristol will pay off on the guest on Wednesday evening is made on the one hand by the two previous cup appearances, which were positive against Portsmouth (2: 1) and Millwall (3: 0). On the other hand, there is also the fact that Bristol City won three times in a row at Bramall Lane during shared second division times and therefore knows exactly what it takes to land the surprise coup in the FA Cup during the week.
Sheffield Utd vs Bristol City head to head matches
30.03.19 CHA Sheffield Utd Bristol City 2 : 3
15.09.18 CHA Bristol City Sheffield Utd 1 : 0
06.05.18 CHA Bristol City Sheffield Utd 2 : 3
08.12.17 CHA Sheffield Utd Bristol City 1 : 2
14.02.15 LO Bristol City Sheffield Utd 1 : 3