Sheffield United take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 27 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, February 4th at Bramall Lane (Sheffield).
Sheffield United reinstated Wilder as head coach in the winter. He pretty much qualifies as a local football legend: he played for the team, then, as a manager, he lifted the team to the Premier League last time, and even successfully kept them there in the first year after promotion. But then, Chris was fired for poor results. Now, they are no better, and the only thing they can do is take points from stronger teams. For example, they had a spectacular 2-2 draw with West Ham in January, and they even beat Luton away last month. But this only means they can take points from stronger teams, as they're barely competing with another newcomer to the division, Burnley, who might be relegated to the Championship from the bottom of the table - both teams currently have a dismal record of 13 points.
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Arsenal came to the underdog only for victory. Despite their status as a grand club, the Gunners couldn't break into the top 4 since Wenger's last years in London. And it was only last season that everything fell into place, and Zinchenko and his teammates not only met expectations but also exceeded them, becoming the country's vice-champions. However, until mid-spring, they were leading, but a series of setbacks literally handed the title to Manchester City. Now, while also performing well in the long-awaited Champions League (where they won their group, though in the first leg of the round of 16 against Porto they paid the price for a pragmatic bet on a goalless draw, conceding a long-range strike from Galeno), the Red and Whites first won the country's Super Cup from the same City. And recently, they took revenge on Liverpool for knocking the London grand out of the cup competition early. However, the main thing is that Mikel Arteta's charges are again involved in the race for the Premier League title. They've gained momentum in the league - the 4-1 win over Newcastle in the last round was already the 6th consecutive victory for the title contender. But for now, both Liverpool and Manchester City are ahead.
In 2019/2020, under Wilder, the Blades managed to take 4 points out of 6 possible from the Gunners. But then there were only defeats - the 0-5 in October became the 4th in a row. The outsider hasn't become stronger since the fall, and the visitors from London have enough motivation. Let's bet that in this match, Zinchenko and company will be able to achieve victory with a handicap of -2.0 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win with -2.0 handicap.
