Under 2.5 goals at Crystal Palace vs Sheffield United 8/13 for Saturday’s Premier League showdown

Competition: Premier League

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 8/13 @ 888sport

Two sides who are really seeking a bounce when they open 2021 this weekend, Crystal Palace will host leading relegation scrappers Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, throwing away the lead late on against Leicester in midweek, Crystal Palace find themselves in the midst of an extended blip. In their 16 Premier League contests so far this season, they have recorded five wins, four draws and seven defeats, scoring 20 and conceding 29 in return. Managing to open the New Year with a points tally of 19, the Eagles open this weekend’s fixtures sat 15th in the table and four points adrift of breaking into the top-half. As for their recent run of results, Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last five Premier League matchups on the bounce and they have also failed to win any of their previous four consecutive appearances on home soil. More worrying for Saturday’s hosts, Palace have failed to score more than a single strike in seven of their last eight top-flight contests.

As for the visitors, only continuing on what has been a woeful run of form since opening the 2020/2021 campaign, Sheffield United appears destined for a Championship return. In their 16 Premier League matchups so far this year, they are yet to record a single win, with two draws against 14 defeats, scoring just eight and conceding 27 in return. Along with managing to muster just a points tally of two and already sat 11 points adrift of safety, it should also be noted that the Blades hold the worst-attacking record in the division. As for their recent run of results, including a 1-0 loss against Burnley in midweek, Sheffield United have now failed to win any of their last 19 Premier League contests on the bounce continuing on from last season. In a matchup that could see few chances, we’re backing under 2.5 goals this weekend.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Crystal Palace vs Sheffield United 8/13 for Saturday’s Premier League showdown @ 888sport