Sheffield Utd vs Leeds Match Preview

Sheffield United welcomes the newcomers Leeds in Bramall Lane for the 3rd round of the English Premier League. The match will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After a very successful season, where they fought till the end for a place in the European competitions, Sheffield had a bad start this season. Although only few signings were added to their roster, they lacked balance in the two first rounds. In the first round, they suffered a home defeat to Wolves, in a game that their opponent was more effective in the attack. In the second round, they were playing with a player less since the 12th minute of the game, and as a result, they did not stand the pressure of Aston Villa suffering another defeat, this time by 1-0.

Against Leeds, they will try to get their first win and also to score their first goal in the new season. It's worthwill to mention that Sheffield missed a big chance to score in the previous round, as Lundstram couldn't beat the goalkeeper of Aston Villa with a penalty kick.

Leeds are back where they deserve to be and their first Premier League appearances were impressive. In the first round, Sheffield was too close on sharing points with Liverpool in Anfield, while in the second round they prevailed against the other newcomers, Fulham, by 4-3. So far, a defeat and a victory for Leeds, both with the impressive final score of 4-3.

This match could definitely go one way or another, as both teams have equal chances of winning, as well as to share points.

Sheffield has no room for mistakes and needs to score some goals to bounce back and be more optimistic about their future in this season. Leeds are again expected to play offensive football with the same ignorance of danger they had in the first round at Anfield, which is also a sign of excitement for their return in the big league. My choice is over 2.5 goals to be scored in this one.