Sheffield United vs Arsenal tips and predictions: Ruthless Gunners to thrash beaten Blades
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates his second goal
Sheffield United and Arsenal will share a pitch at Bramall Lane in the Premier League on Monday night yet the two sides couldn't be further apart.
It’s not often you see two teams in such drastically contrasting form so Arsenal’s trip to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United could get very ugly.
The Blades have lost each of their last two home games 5-0 while Arsenal have won 6-0, 5-0, and 4-1 in their last three matches.
Chris Wilder’s return has done little to improve United’s fortunes and it’s probably fair to say it was an appointment made with an eye on the Championship.
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Their only win in 10 came came against fellow strugglers Luton Town and their home record against top-half teams is appalling as they’ve conceded 27 goals in eight matches.
On the other hand, Arsenal have found their form since the turn of the calendar year, winning six straight contests and rattling in 25 goals.
That’s a tasty average of four per game and with Wilder’s defensive injury woes and the Gunners' form, they have every chance of matching that number here.
Arsenal’s perfect form has coincided with Bukayo Saka’s best return of the season as he’s netted seven times in five matches while weighing in with a handful of assists.
Jack Robinson and previously Aston Trusty have been left woefully exposed by Sheffield’s
defending in wide areas with eight goal contributions from opposing right wingers coming in their last six matches.
Team news
Max Lowe, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Chris Basham, John Egan, Anis Ben Slimane, Cameron Archer, Rhian Brewster, and Daniel Jebbison are ruled out.
Mason Holgate is serving a suspension for a red card but Ben Brereton Diaz and George Baldock could return.
Arsenal are the healthiest team in the Premier League with one confirmed absentee. Jurrien Timber is out but Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasi, and Thomas Partey could all make the squad if passed fit.
Key stats
- Sheffield United have lost back-to-back home games 5-0
- Sheffield United are averaging 3.3 goals against at home against top-half teams
- Arsenal have won all six Premier League matches in 2024
- Arsenal have scored 25 goals in six matches
- Bukayo Saka has eight goal involvements in six matches
