Southampton 5/6 to beat Sheffield United in Sunday’s Premier League matchup

Competition: Premier League

Market: Southampton win

Odds: 5/6 @ 888sport

Looking to pile more pressure onto the Blades this weekend, Southampton will welcome Sheffield United to St. Mary’s on Sunday lunchtime.

Starting with the hosts, while Southampton may have thrown away that two-goal lead against Manchester United a fortnight ago, the Saints managed to make an immediate return to winning ways. Largely shocking many across the Premier League as we inch closer to the New Year, Ralph Hasenhüttl’s men managed to pick up a controversial late 2-1 win away at Brighton last weekend. Still finding themselves flirting with the European spots and welcoming back attacking talisman Danny Ings at the Amex, the former RB Leipzig boss has seen his squad lose just one of their last nine top-flight contests, a run that stems back to September 20th. With the mood in their camp at a real high, it’s also worth highlighting that Southampton picked up back-to-back wins against the Blades last season.

As for the visitors, while Southampton might find themselves battling it in the European race, Sheffield United are in the midst of a woeful crisis at Bramall Lane. Along with signing off the extended 2019/2020 campaign by losing each of their final three Premier League contests on the spin, Head Coach Chris Wilder has seen his side remarkably pick up just a single point from their 11 matchups this season. Hit with more heartbreak on home soil last weekend when watching Leicester snatch a last-gasp winner, the Blades already sit five points adrift at the foot of the table and are now the leading contender to be hit with the drop. Only breaking unwanted records by the week and facing a tough trip to the South Coast on Sunday lunchtime, we’re backing a home victory for a high-flying Southampton this weekend.

Bet: Southampton 5/6 to beat Sheffield United in Sunday’s Premier League matchup @ 888sport