Sheffield United vs Newcastle tips: Back the Blades to push weary Toon travellers

Newcastle - great point in the Champions League over in Milan. Nick Pope was the star player. I think he’ll be busy again against Sheffield United. 

Newcastle United’s two away Premier League games, losing both. I think it’ll be a third on the road.  

I think Sheffield United were unlucky not to get anything against the champions Manchester City at Bramall Lane earlier in the season.  

I think they’ll get all three points. Both teams to score and a Sheffield United 2-1 win.  

Robbie’s tip: Sheffield United 2-1 Newcastle United

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The hosts are dealing with a lengthy injury list. Ben Osborne, Max Lowe, John Fleck, Rhian Brewster, Rhys Norrington-Davies, George Baldock and John Egan are unavailable.

They’ll be joined on the sidelines by Oli McBurnie after his red card against Spurs, leaving Beni Traore and Cameron Archer to lead the line.

Eddie Howe may be forced to rotate depending on the fitness of his players, but Joelinton, Joseph Willock and Emil Krafth will definitely miss out.

Harvey Barnes, Callum Wilson, Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Elliot Anderson are all in contention for the three forward roles.

Key stats

- Nine of the last 11 competitive meetings have been won to nil with five of those matches finishing 1-0.
- Callum Wilson has the second-best xG per 90 minutes (1.18), goals per 90 minutes (1.45) and third-best shots on target per 90 minutes (2.90).
- Wes Foderingham has produced the most saves (5.6) per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season.

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Newcastle United are in a difficult position after playing out a hard-fought 0-0 draw in Milan on Wednesday. This is a new experience for the Toon.

Although it’s a short flight and ample rest, post-Champions League fixture lists are notoriously tricky from a betting point of view. A number of teams seem to fall flat.

The visiting team has not recorded a clean sheet in the Premier League away from home since January 23rd, and they have failed to win nine of their previous 13 outings.

The Blades's disappointing defeat last weekend isn’t likely to dampen their spirits, but rather they’ll double down on their efforts.

Paul Heckingbottom's team will likely look to start quickly and play at a high tempo to see if they can take advantage of any lingering tiredness in Newcastle's legs.

It is impossible to deny that Sheffield United gave the Champions of Europe a run for their money prior to coming within minutes of beating Spurs.

It won’t be easy, but it seems like the home team could use the tempo and atmosphere to their advantage and get a draw against a top team.

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