Chelsea will hope to maintain their excellent run of form when they host struggling Sheffield United in the Premier League today.
The Blues have been very impressive of late, racking up three consecutive wins and going seven matches unbeaten across all competitions as well as keeping five successive clean sheets for the first time since the reign of Carlo Ancelotti a decade ago.
It’s been an altogether different story for Sheffield United, who remain without a win in the top-flight this season and languish 19th with just one point from their opening seven matches in 2020/21.
This is another tough assignment for the Blades, who have already faced Liverpool and Manchester City in back-to-back weeks.
Date, time and venue
Chelsea vs Sheffield United is scheduled for a 5:30pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, November 7, 2020.
The match will be held behind closed doors at Stamford Bridge due to Government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Team news
Christian Pulisic is not fit to feature for Chelsea due to a hamstring issue
POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesChelsea XI: Mendy, James, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Kovacic, Kante, Mount, Ziyech, Abraham, Werner
Subs: Rudiger, Jorginho, Caballero, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Azpilicueta, Emerson Palmieri
Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Stevens, Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Lundstram, Lowe, Brewster, McGoldrick
Subs: McBurnie, Sharp, Burke, Jagielka, Robinson, Verrips, Osborn
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield United
Chelsea probably couldn’t have asked for a better game to continue their impressive run.
The Blades look to be suffering from the cliched ‘second-season syndrome’ after such an impressive first campaign back at the top level, with their only point so far this season coming at home.
Chris Wilder’s side are tied with Burnley for the least amount of goals scored in the Premier League so far this term (three), so a sixth straight clean sheet is well within Chelsea’s grasp.
Comfortable home win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Sheffield United actually hold the advantage in terms of wins in matches between these two clubs during the Premier League era, claiming four victories to Chelsea’s three.
The Blues were embarrassed 3-0 in a dismal showing at Bramall Lane in July, having blown a 2-0 lead against the same opponents in a frustrating draw at Stamford Bridge 11 months earlier.
Bettings odds and tips (subject to change)
- Chelsea win - 2/5
- Sheffield United win - 8/1
- Draw - 9/2
Odds (subject to change) courtesy of Betfair Exchange.
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