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It's almost time for EFL Cup action this Thursday when West Bromwich Albion meet Sheffield United .
Full predictions and statistics for West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United are displayed here, plus the latest betting odds.
West Bromwich Albion will play this match after a 1-1 draw in the Championship against Watford.
In that match, West Bromwich Albion had 69% possession and 19 scoring chances with 7 shots on target. The only player to score for West Bromwich Albion was Karlan Ahearne-Grant (45'). On the opposition side, Watford had five shots on goal, with three of them on target. Ismala Sarr (12') was the scorer for Watford.
In their previous six outings, Steve Bruce's West Bromwich Albion have managed to score a total of seven times. Comparatively, the total goals they have conceded in that time is 6.
Sheffield United will go into this match after a 2-0 Championship win by beating Millwall in their previous outing.
In that match, Sheffield United had 53% possession and 19 shots on goal, with 6 shots between the three posts. For Sheffield United, the goals were scored by Iliman Ndiaye (7') and Sander Berge (22'). He had 11 shots on goal with 1 shot on goal.
Over the course of their most recent six meetings, Paul Heckingbottom's Sheffield United have found the net a total of 12 times. Consequently, this gives them an average of 2 goals scored per match.
Prediction
Our analysis makes us think that Sheffield United will have an uphill battle to score against West Bromwich Albion, who with effort would have the chance to win the game, leaving their goal at zero. That is why we predict a very competitive game with a 1-0 win for West Bromwich Albion after 90 minutes. It will be an interesting game to watch.
What are the highest odds for this matchup?
Looking at the bookmaker's odds for the outcome after the match, betting on West Bromwich Albion can pay out at 2.26 , going for a draw is 3.38, and betting on a win for Sheffield United pays out at 3.25 . Those are the highest winning bets offered at the moment.
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