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Bristol City vs Sheffield United Preview - Entertaining Championship play-off predicted

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08 May 2025
Robert Norman 08 May 2025
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  • Bristol City and Sheffield United meet for an EFL Championship play-off first leg.
  • Bristol struggles defensively, conceding in their last 11 matches but remains unbeaten at home.
  • Expect both teams to score, given Bristol's attacking play and Sheffield's counter-attacking strength.
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Bristol City vs Sheffield United Preview

Bristol City and Sheffield United clash in a high stakes EFL Championship play-off first leg match for Premier League promotion at the Ashton Gate Stadium.

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Bristol City head into this fixture on a poor run of form, winless in their last three games and have won just four of their last ten Championship matches. 

Bristol have been open in defence as they have conceded in eleven straight matches while both teams to score have featured in six of their last seven Championship games. 

Their games have been high scoring with seven of their last nine games seeing Over 2.5 goals. 

They boast a strong home form though, unbeaten in eight Championship home games and have scored 2+ goals in five consecutive home matches. 

Sheffield United have won two drawn, lost four and drawn one of their seven Championship matches.

They have kept just two clean sheets in their last eight games while most of their games have been low scoring with under 2.5 goals featuring in seven of their last ten games. 

Sheffield United have looked labored in attack as they have scored more than one goal in just three of their last ten Championship matches.

They have lost three of their last five away league games with Under 2.5 goals featuring in five of their last eight away league matches.