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Man City tipped to destroy Sheffield United
Expect Mismatch Between Defending Champs, EPL Newcomer
Manchester City will look to keep up their perfect start to the new English Premier League season by banking another three points against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Our sportsbook offers the best markets and live betting in the English top-flight league.
Keep Fading Sheffield United
Sheffield United enjoyed a superb campaign last term as they secured automatic promotion back to the Premier League at the second time of asking. However, they have begun their season with back-to-back defeats on their return to the top flight.
A narrow home defeat to Crystal Palace was followed by a last-gasp loss on the road against Nottingham Forest.
We all expect them to struggle this season so if you’re betting online, they are a team to fade, especially against top teams like Man City. Paul Heckingbottom’s side look like they will be facing an uphill struggle in their fight for survival and they are unlikely to find any respite when the champions come to town. They will have a mountain to climb in Sunday’s encounter.
The likes of Auston Trusty, Vini Souza, Tom Davies, Gustavo Hamer, Anis Slimane, and Benie Traore have been brought in by Sheffield in order to fight for survival this season. Heckingbottom would still be hoping for more additions and a clean bill of health given their results so far.
They will be without Anis Slimane, John Fleck, Rhian Brewster, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ismaila Coulibaly, and Jayden Bogle due to injuries while Daniel Jebbison and Oliver McBurnie remain doubtful.
Man City: No Pep, but Haaland Set to Strike
Pep Guardiola is enjoying the best Man City side ever and the moves have been understandably calculated. After losing serial winners Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan, the Sky Blues have added the Croatian pair of Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol from Chelsea and RB Leipzig, respectively.
The Citizens have been the epitome of a flat-track bully en route to earning three consecutive Premier League titles, particularly flexing their muscles against newly promoted sides. After smashing the scoring record for a single Premier League season, Man City’s superstar Erling Haaland wasted no time opening his account for the new campaign with a brace against Burnley, and he will certainly smell blood against Sheffield United.
Kevin De Bruyne joins Zack Steffen, Bernardo Silva, and John Stones as injury absences but that shouldn’t be a problem for the Citizens. Pep Guardiola will be absent from the touchline for Manchester City’s next two matches after having an operation to correct his severe back pain.
According to the club, their treble‑winning manager has been struggling with the injury for a while and flew out to Barcelona on Tuesday for an emergency but routine surgery.
Guardiola is notorious for making changes to his Man City team on a game-by-game basis and the sheer amount of matches they will play this season makes rotation a must. It will be interesting to see how they cover the void left by De Bruyne’s absence over the coming weeks. No matter what, we will continue to include them in our Premier League picks and parlays.
Man City Owns Head-to-Head Series
Sheffield last faced City at Wembley when they met in the FA Cup semifinal last season with the Premier League side beating their counterparts 3-0 on the way to a historic treble. The Citizens have an excellent record against newly-promoted sides, having gone unbeaten in their last 13 such matches. The hosts last toppled Manchester City in a league game way back in January 2000. Manchester City won the last five matches versus the Blades and hasn’t allowed a single goal in those matches.
Sheffield United vs Man City Match Information
- Match: Sheffield United (0-0-2) vs Man City (2-0-0)
- Location: Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
- Day/Time: Sunday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. ET
- Sheffield United vs Man City Live Stream: fubo.tv
Sheffield United vs Man City Betting Lines
Betting Pick: Man City to Run Up Goal Total
The Citizens enter this clash as heavy favorites being priced at -575 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest Premier League odds while the goal line is set at three.
This fixture feels like a bit of a Premier League mismatch. The Citizens are looking to make it three wins from their opening three matches and it’s hard to see Man City slipping up against one of the favorites for relegation. The hosts are struggling both offensively and at the back and it will be very difficult for them to find the back of the net on Sunday.
Sheffield United vs Man City Match Detail
