Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Predictions

• Sheffield United have lost nine of their ten Premier League matches
• Wolves are on a four-game unbeaten run
• Both teams have scored in each of Wolves’s last eight fixtures
• Hwang Hee-chan has scored six goals in the Premier League this season

Expect another setback for deflated Blades

Sheffield United have endured their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign after ten games and things will not get any easier for the Blades when they host Wolves on Saturday.

Paul Heckingbottom’s men gained promotion to the Premier League last term but it has been a baptism of fire with just one point picked up from their opening ten fixtures.

Last weekend they suffered their ninth loss of the league campaign, having been hammered 5-0 by Arsenal and they were also destroyed 8-0 by Newcastle as part of their recent run.

In fairness to the Blades, their recent run of fixtures has not been easy with Tottenham, Newcastle, Manchester and Arsenal among their opponents in their last six games.

And this weekend’s clash with Wolves at Bramall Lane starts a softer run of matches with relegation-threatened pair Bournemouth and Burnley soon to face them.

But it is hard to make a case for Sheffield United right now as they are leaking goals and offering little going forwards, especially with striker Oli McBurnie unavailable for this contest.

Their tally of 29 goals conceded in ten matches in the highest in the division and they should be opposed this weekend.

Wanderers can maintain unbeaten run

Wolves have established themselves in the mid-table positions in this term’s Premier League and head into this contest on a four-game unbeaten run.

As part of that streak they have beaten Manchester City and Bournemouth as well as having drawn with Aston Villa and Newcastle, showing they can cope with tougher fixtures.

But they should also be able to see off the league’s lesser lights and are a decent bet at Bramall Lane.

Since their opening-weekend defeat to Manchester United, Wolves have lost just one of their last four away contests in the Premier League, most recently winning 2-1 away to Bournemouth.

Hee-Chan can contribute to high-scoring game

But while Wolves are a good bet to win the game, they may struggle to shut out the Blades entirely, given they have kept just one clean sheet in ten league matches.

And despite their poor form, United have still found the net against Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Everton, Tottenham, Fulham and Manchester United this campaign.

With that in mind, a 2-1 win for Wolves could be the way to go in the correct score market.

Hwang Hee-Chan scored the equaliser for Wolves in their 2-2 draw with Newcastle last time out, taking his tally to six goals in the Premier League this season, and he could be worth a bet to get on the scoresheet against Sheffield United, especially with Pedro Neto still unavailable.