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Sheffield United v Leicester City prediction

Thu 1 Jan, 17:30 Championship Full time 3–1
Our pick, revealed after full time Won
Sheffield United to win 54%
Sheffield 54% Draw 25% Leicester 22%
Best price1.75 WilliamHill Fair price1.86 from our 54%

How we got to 54%

Three sources, blended. How it works →
Bookmaker oddsWhat the market thinks, margin removed 54%
Match modelGoals, chances created and conceded 53%
Recent formLast 5 for each side, home and away —
Blended chanceSheffield United to win 54%

Form

Last 5, oldest first
Sheffield United All games D L W L W
1–1 v NOR 0–2 at WBA 3–0 v BRC 3–5 at WXH 2–1 at STK
Leicester City All games D W L L W
2–2 at BSC 3–1 v IPS 1–4 at QPR 1–2 v WAT 2–1 v DRB

Both teams to score

Revealed after full time
BTTS Yes54% Both teams scored in 2 of Sheffield United's last 6 home games. Both teams scored in 4 of Leicester City's last 6 away games.

Match result odds

GB-licensed bookmakers
BookmakerSheffieldDrawLeicester
WilliamHill 1.75 3.75 4.20
Betfair 1.75 3.80 4.40
bet365 1.72 3.75 4.75
Best price in each column highlighted. Odds can change, so check before you bet.

Sheffield United v Leicester City: prediction and result

Sheffield United hosted Leicester City in the Championship on Thursday 1 January and won 3–1.

Sheffield United are in decent form: 2 won, 1 drawn and 2 lost from their last 5, 7 points from a possible 15. They have scored 9 and conceded 9 in that run. Their last game was a 2–1 win away at Stoke City.

Leicester City are in decent form: 2 won, 1 drawn and 2 lost from their last 5, 7 points from a possible 15. They have scored 9 and conceded 10 in that run. Their last game was a 2–1 win at home to Derby County.

The best prices across 3 UK bookmakers are 1.75 for Sheffield, 3.80 for the draw and 4.75 for Leicester. The bookmakers make Sheffield United favourites, at about 55% once the margin is taken out.

Our prediction: Sheffield United to win, with a 54% chance. The market puts it at 54% and our match model at 53%, and blending those with recent form gives 54%. The best price, 1.75 at WilliamHill, is shorter than our fair price of 1.86. The pick won.

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Best prices from GB-licensed bookmakers. Odds can change; check before betting.