Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Prediction and Betting Tips: Our best two bets for Vitality Stadium clash

After conceding 26 goals across their last seven games in all competitions, Sheffield United will be hoping to put up more of a fight when they travel to the south coast to face a Bournemouth side that has suffered a dip in form as of late.

The Cherries have won only one of their last six games - this coming last time out at relegation-threatened Burnley - and are yet to win a league game at the Vitality Stadium in 2024, although they will be expected to come away with all three points against the Blades, who have won just once away from home all season.

Andoni Iraola has a number of injury issues plaguing his Bournemouth squad, with the defence particularly affected. Max Aarons, Marcos Senesi, Ryan Fredericks and James Hill will miss Saturday’s game, while Lloyd Kelly is also a major doubt as he recovers from a groin problem.

Midfielder Tyler Adams is unlikely to return before the end of the season but Ryan Christie could feature in some capacity as he looks to shake off a recent illness. 

The Blades are also struggling on the injury front, with no less than nine first-team members all expected to miss the weekend’s meeting.

Chris Basham, John Egan, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Max Lowe, Anis Slimane, Daniel Jebbison, Rhian Brewster and Cameron Archer are all absent through injury while Mason Holgate misses out through suspension. Oliver Norwood was replaced early in the first-half against Arsenal but could still feature.

Bournemouth vs Sheffield United predicted XIs

Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Mepham, Kerkez; Scott, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Solanke

Sheffield United (4-1-4-1): Grbic; Baldock, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Trusty; Souza; McAtee, Norwood, Hamer, Osborn; McBurnie

Sheffield United have been abject under both Chris Wilder and predecessor Paul Heckingbottom and, although they can avoid another drubbing at the weekend, another defeat could be on the cards.

The Blades have conceded at least five goals in four of their last seven games in all competitions - including a 6-0 thumping at the hands of Arsenal on Monday night - and their only league victory away from Bramall Lane came at fellow strugglers Luton in February.

Bournemouth put an end to their six game winless streak in all competitions last weekend and go into this encounter at the Vitality Stadium having lost just two of their last seven league home games, with those defeats coming at the hands of title challengers Liverpool and reigning champions Manchester City.

The Cherries’ star striker Dominic Solanke will be champing at the bit at the prospect of coming up against this Sheffield United backline, given that the Blades have conceded 72 goals already this season. Solanke has 14 Premier League goals this term - more than the Blades’ top four scorers combined - and he could be a worthy bet to bag another on Saturday.