Bournemouth vs Sheffield United: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: David Smith

Bournemouth make the trip to relegation-bound Sheffield United in search of a second consecutive victory.

The match is set to kick-off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon.

How to Watch Bournemouth vs Sheffield United in the UK:

The match is not being broadcast live due to 3pm blackout restrictions. Highlights of the game will be available to watch on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel shortly after full-time.

Recent Form:

Bournemouth come into this game on the back of a 2-0 win against Burnley, with goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo, leaving them 13th in the league.

Sheffield United meanwhile were on the receiving end of a 6-0 home thrashing at the hands of Arsenal, keeping them grounded at the bottom of the table. Chris Wilder's side are on course to become the worst defensive side the Premier League has seen.

Team News:

Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi was forced off after only twelve minutes with a hamstring injury at Turf Moor. Senesi is ruled out this weekend, though manager Andoni Iraola has played down the severity of the issue. Ryan Fredericks is out for the season, while Max Aarons has no projected return date after suffering an injury to his thigh.

Lloyd Kelly and Ryan Christie are both being assessed for the home side. James Hill and Tyler Adams also won't feature.

The away side will be without top scorer Cameron Archer, who is out until after the international break with a calf injury. Max Lowe, Chris Basham, John Egan and Rhys Norrington-Davies are out for the season. Anis Ben Slimane is also ruled out until the end of the month.

Betting Odds:

Bournemouth predictably enter as strong favourites, coming in at 7/20 with BetUK (an implied probability of a whopping 74.07%). The away side enter as heavy underdogs, with Coral offering them at 17/2 (carrying an implied probability of just 10.53%.

BedFred offer the two sides to draw at 9/2, with an implied probability of 18.18%.

Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke hasn't netted in two games but stands at 4/1 with bet365 to score two or more goals this weekend.

Prediction:

OddsNow expect Bournemouth to push Sheffield United ever closer to a Championship return with a comfortable home victory.