Liverpool enter Sheffield United contest as hot favourites

Liverpool and Sheffield United face each other this Thursday at the Anfield for round 31 of the Premier League . Currently, Jürgen Klopp's team are 1st in the table with 67 points, while Chris Wilder's team are 20th with 15 points. The match will be broadcast live at 14:30 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After winning 2-1 in the last match against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2023/2024), Liverpool receive Sheffield United, who drew 3-3 against Fulham (Premier League 2023/2024). On arrival at this matchday, Jürgen Klopp's team is on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 12 matches in the Premier League 2023/24. On the other hand, Chris Wilder's team is on a sequence of 5 games without a win in the Premier League 2023/24. Digging back into the archives highlights that Liverpool and Sheffield United have faced each other one hundred thirty-six times, with Jürgen Klopp's team holding the advantage: 64 victories, against 41 victories of Chris Wilder's team. Specifically in the Anfield, Liverpool have the advantage in the duels against Sheffield United: 44 wins in 66 games, while Chris Wilder's team has 10 wins.

Considering only the Premier League, there have been one hundred thirteen games played between the two teams, with 55 wins for Liverpool, 25 draws and 33 wins for Sheffield United.

Considering the Premier League 2023/24, from Liverpool's most influential players, Luis Díaz participated in 28 games, and Virgil van Dijk is the one with more minutes played (2368). Mohamed Salah is the current best scorer with 16 goals. As for Sheffield United, Vinicius Souza has entered the pitch 28 times, and Jack Robinson is the one with more minutes played (2413). Oli McBurnie has scored 5 goals, the most across Sheffield United's squad.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Liverpool winning 2-0. Jürgen Klopp's team is given the favouritism to win this match.