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| Chelsea vs Sheffield United prediction | December 9, 9:00 a.m EDT |
| Chelsea odds | -400 |
| Sheffield United odds | +1100 |
| Draw | +540 |
| Over\Under | 3 +135 / +100 |
Chelsea vs Sheffield United. Shape of the teams
Chelsea vs Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge and will be looking to hopefully break out of the slump they have been in recently. After losing 2-0 to Everton and 2-1 to Manchester United, Chelsea have been struggling in away matches.
Chelsea’s Last Five Matches
06\12\2023, Everton vs Chelsea 2-0
02\12\2023, Manchester United vs Chelsea 2-1
26\11\2023, Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2
11\11\2023, Newcastle United vs Chelsea 4-1
04\11\2023, Chelsea vs Manchester City 4-4
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Fans of the Blues may have been hopeful coming into the 2023-24 season after spending more than €1 billion in the last three transfer windows. But if they keep playing like this, they will end up finishing right around 12th place like last year.
Mauricio Pochettino’s era has been really lacking, to say the least, with almost the entire roster playing beneath expectations.
Unless something really changes in the new year, which is quite likely, Chelsea may even fall further, but as of now, this is the roster they have to work with.
However, Sheffield United could be the perfect opportunity for Chelsea to regain some much-needed confidence in their play, especially after losing to Everton even with 72% possession.
Chelsea has simply been allowing way too many goals and not finding the back of the net when they take their own strikes. The potential return of Christopher Nkunku from injury could be a significant improvement for Chelsea’s attack and is likely to enhance their offensive dynamics considerably.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 13, 2023
The bottom-of-the-table Sheffield roster should really have no answer for the Blues, even with their struggles as of late.
Winning just one of their last five games, Sheffield United hasn’t been able to find any momentum this year and only managed to grab a dub against an injury-ridden Brentford.
Sheffield United’s Last Five Matches
09\12\2023, Sheffield United vs Brentford 1-0
06\12\2023, Sheffield United vs Liverpool 0-2
02\11\2023, Burnley vs Sheffield United 5-0
25\11\2023, Sheffield United vs Bournemouth 1-3
12\11\2023, Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sheffield United 4-4
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The only real upside for Sheffield United is the fact that they are coming into this one fresh off that victory over Brentford, which sits one spot ahead of Chelsea in the table.
At the very least, this will be the most confident iteration of the Blades we have seen so far this season, and they will be desperate to claw back some points and escape the relegation zone.
Coming up next for the Blades Boys.
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— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) December 14, 2023
That being said, expect an overall one-sided matchup throughout the entire 90 minutes of play.
Just like against Everton, Chelsea will likely control the pace of the game and maintain the majority of ball possession, but this time, they will likely find the back of the net.
This should be one of the easier dubs Chelsea will find this season, and hopefully, it can bring some momentum back to the slumped roster.
Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, and Cole Palmer should fair well against the less-than-stellar Sheffield United defence.
Chelsea vs Sheffield United Main Match Info
- Date and Kickoff Time: December 16, 3:00 a.m EST
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Location: London, England
- Last match: Chelsea vs Sheffield United 2-0 (March 21, 2021, Premier League)
Chelsea vs Sheffield United Prediction, Odds
- Pick: Chelsea to win
- Odds: -400 (Tonybet)
Currently sitting 12th in the league and having won only one of their last five Premier League games, Chelsea is by no means in top shape.
Although Chelsea may have plenty of its own problems that won’t be solved by winning against Sheffield on Saturday, it shouldn’t struggle to put away the visitors.
Of course, Chelsea are an extremely unstable team and anything can be expected from them. But in the matches of this season against the main league outsiders Luton and Burnley – Chelsea did not have any problems.
Even if again the hosts continue to struggle with the organization of their pressing game, the individual skills of the Chelsea players should make the difference.
The only hope for Sheffield United fans is that Chris Wilder will be able to prepare the team for this match in the best possible way.
By the way, he managed to do it well in the 2019-20 season, when Sheffield picked up four points in two games against Chelsea.
Chelsea vs Sheffield United Betting Tip
- Pick: Correct score 2-0
- Odds: +480 (Tonybet)
With so many recent defeats, manager Mauricio Pochettino and the Chelsea roster will be driven to perform in top shape against the lacking Sheffield squad. Having lost three of their last four matches, the Blues will be dead set on winning at home in front of their fans.
Not only that, but with Sheffield’s weak offensive line, Chelsea should be able to walk away with an easy win and a clean sheet.
As long as Robert Sanchez manages to stop the one or two shots that come his way, a 2-0 victory is highly likely.
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