Newcastle vs Sheffield Utd prediction, odds & betting tips – 27/04/2024

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England Premier League - St James' Park

It's time for our Premier League predictions ahead of Sheff Utd's trip to St James' Park to face Newcastle. The Magpies were poor in midweek at Crystal Palace and deserved to lose the game but Eddie Howe's men will be confident that they can bounce back on Saturday when they play host to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.

Newcastle vs Sheffield Utd predictions: Goals expected at St James' Park

Key Stats

• Both teams have scored in five of the Blades' last six league games and Newcastle have only managed to keep two clean sheets in their last six attempts.
• Newcastle have scored exactly four goals in two of their last three home games and Sheff Utd have only failed to score in one of their last six matches, so a 4-1 scoreline in favour of the hosts can't be ruled out.
• Alexander Isak top scores for the hosts this season with 17 Premier League goals and heads into Saturday's match on the back of seven goals in his last ten appearances for club and country.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers backing the hosts

• HOME: 1/4 (1.25) – 80%
• DRAW: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
• AWAY: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.7%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Newcastle are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 80%, and we can't see this game ending in anything but a home win.

The Magpies suffered a 2-0 defeat at the home of the Eagles in midweek, while Sheff Utd gave it their best shot at Old Trafford but still lost the game 4-2.

For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market. You can back under 2.5 goals to be scored in this game at 49/20 (3.45) but the probability is only 29%, while a bet on over 2.5 goals is priced at 1/3 (1.33) which has a probability of 75%.

Last five H2Hs: Newcastle just in front

England Premier League 24/09/23

Sheff Utd

0

Newcastle

8

England Premier League 19/05/21

Newcastle

1

Sheff Utd

0

England Premier League 12/01/21

Sheff Utd

1

Newcastle

0

England Premier League 21/06/20

Newcastle

3

Sheff Utd

0

England Premier League 05/12/19

Sheff Utd

0

Newcastle

2

With 37 wins, 22 draws and 35 defeats, Newcastle edge their head-to-head record against the Blades and recorded a huge 8-0 win when the pair last locked horns in September.

Team news and form guide

Newcastle: Won two of last three at home

The hosts could be without the likes of Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Joseph Willock, Lewis Miley, Joelinton, Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, Miguel Almiron and Matt Targett this weekend due to injury.

Predicted lineup: Dúbravka (GK), Schär, Burn, Krafth, Murphy, Guimarães, Anderson, Longstaff, Barnes, Isak & Gordon

England Premier League 01/09/24

W

Tottenham

1

Newcastle

2

England EFL Cup 28/08/24

W

Nottm Forest

1 (3)

Newcastle

1 (4)

England Premier League 25/08/24

D

Bournemouth

1

Newcastle

1

England Premier League 17/08/24

W

Southampton

0

Newcastle

1

Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24

W

Brest

0

Newcastle

1

Sheff Utd: Lost four of last six

Jack Robinson, Oliver McBurnie and Rhian Brewster are hoping to be available for the Blades on Saturday but James McAtee, Max Lowe, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Chris Basham, John Egan, Daniel Jebbison, George Baldock and Tom Davies remain sidelined through injury or illness.

Predicted lineup: Foderingham (GK), Ahmedhodžić, Holgate, Trusty, Bogle, Osborn, Hamer, Brooks, Arblaster, Brereton-Diaz & Archer

England Championship 01/09/24

W

Watford

0

Sheff Utd

1

England EFL Cup 27/08/24

L

Barnsley

1

Sheff Utd

0

England Championship 24/08/24

D

Norwich

1

Sheff Utd

1

England Championship 17/08/24

D

QPR

2

Sheff Utd

2

England EFL Cup 13/08/24

W

Wrexham

2

Sheff Utd

4

Player to watch – Alexander Isak

In a game where the goals are expected to flow, who else could you have your eye on other than Newcasle's top goalscorer Alexander Isak.

Isak has already toppled his tally of last season (10 goals) and will be hoping to improve on his 17 goals with the hopes of netting 20 in the four games that remain left to play.

Newcastle's Swedish striker has had a great season

The Swedish forward might not have scored against Crystal Palace but still heads into this weekend's clash in great form with seven goals in his last ten appearances for Newcastle and Sweden.