Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur 03/07/20

03 July 2020

Sheffield United (9th) and Tottenham Hotspur (7th) will face off against each other at Bramall Lane this midweek, with just a single point separating the sides ahead of the kick-off.

The hosts have drawn a blank in three of their previous Premier League outings (D1, L2), losing the last two via the identical 3-0 scoreline. But, going back to 1992, the Blades have not lost a single top-flight home clash against Tottenham (W3, D1), scoring two or more goals in each of those encounters. Sheffield are used to tight affairs, with each of their last six Premier League home fixtures ending separating the sides by under 1.5 goals (W3, D2, L1). In turn, just one of their last eight league home matches has produced over 2.5 goals, which has been true in four of their 15 such games this season (26.67%).

Meanwhile, the visitors come into this round on a run of three Premier League fixtures without a loss (W1, D2), all of which featured under 1.5 first-half goals and less than 2.5 in total. Away from home in the Premier League, all six of Tottenham’s last games have produced a full-time margin of under 1.5 goals (W1, D3, L2), with four seeing both teams on the scoresheet. Uncomfortable away from home, Jose Mourinho’s men have picked up just three league triumphs on the road this campaign, two of which came against the relegation-threatened sides. Still, Spurs have been an exciting team to watch on the road this term, as 11 of their 15 league away matches have contained over 2.5 goals (73.33%).