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The action continues in round nine of the EFL Championship as Sheffield United play host to Luton Town at Bramall Lane on Saturday. Having dropped down from the Premier League last season, both teams have had contrasting starts to life in the second tier, with the Hatters languishing at the bottom end of the table.
Sheffield United maintained their unbeaten start to the 2024-25 EFL Championship campaign as they picked up a 1-0 victory over Swansea City on home turf last Wednesday.
The Blades have gone five consecutive games without defeat in all competitions, picking up four wins and one draw since a 1-0 defeat against Barnsley in the EFL Cup second round on August 27.
With 16 points from eight matches, Sheffield are currently third in the Championship standings, two points off first-placed Sunderland.
Luton Town, on the other hand, failed to return to winning ways on Tuesday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Oxford United after giving up their two-goal lead in the second half.
Before that, the Hatters picked up back-to-back wins over Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday before suffering a 3-1 defeat against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on September 27.
Having suffered relegation from the Premier League last term, Luton have picked up just eight points from their first eight Championship games to sit 20th in the standings.
Sheffield United vs Luton Town Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 20 wins from the last 48 meetings between the sides, Sheffield United boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Luton Town have picked up 17 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- Sheffield United are unbeaten in their five home games across all competitions this season, claiming four wins and one draw while scoring nine goals and keeping three clean sheets so far.
- Luton failed to win 13 of their last 14 competitive away matches, losing 10 and picking up three draws since the start of February.
Sheffield United vs Luton Town Prediction
Sheffield United head into the weekend as the only unbeaten side in the league this term and will be backing themselves against a Luton side who have struggled to find their feet.
That said, we anticipate a high-scoring contest at Bramall Lane, with the Blades claiming all three points.
Prediction: Sheffield United 3-1 Luton Town
Sheffield United vs Luton Town Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Sheffield United to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of Luton’s last five outings)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of the visitors’ last six games)
