Despite being newly promoted and playing far away from home, Sheffield have only been made slight underdogs in this game at the price of 3/1.
Clearly, the bookmakers feel that Bournemouth showed many weaknesses last season which could be exploited by the South Yorkshire side.
There’s certainly no recent head to head record from which we can draw any conclusions. That’s because the last time these two clubs met was back in 2013 when both were in League One.
Interestingly, Sheffield United and Bournemouth have met in the fourth, third and second tier but never in the top-flight – as they say, there’s always a first time for everything.
One stat which may worry United fans is that the last time they played Bournemouth on the opening weekend of a season, Sheffield ended up facing relegation from the second tier; this was back in 1988.
Looking at the betting, this is not an easy game to call. However, based on last season we can see that while Bournemouth seem to be getting weaker, United are continuing to grow in strength.
With that in mind, the recommendation is to go straight down the middle and bet on the draw at 14/5.
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Bournemouth vs Sheffield United
PaddyPower Pre-Match Odds: Bournemouth 4/5, Draw 11/4, Sheffield United 3/1*
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Despite being newly promoted and playing far away from home, Sheffield have only been made slight underdogs in this game at the price of 3/1.
Clearly, the bookmakers feel that Bournemouth showed many weaknesses last season which could be exploited by the South Yorkshire side.
There’s certainly no recent head to head record from which we can draw any conclusions. That’s because the last time these two clubs met was back in 2013 when both were in League One.
Interestingly, Sheffield United and Bournemouth have met in the fourth, third and second tier but never in the top-flight – as they say, there’s always a first time for everything.
One stat which may worry United fans is that the last time they played Bournemouth on the opening weekend of a season, Sheffield ended up facing relegation from the second tier; this was back in 1988.
Looking at the betting, this is not an easy game to call. However, based on last season we can see that while Bournemouth seem to be getting weaker, United are continuing to grow in strength.
With that in mind, the recommendation is to go straight down the middle and bet on the draw at 14/5.
Recommendation
Draw – 14/5 888Sport*
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Head to Head Comparison
AFC Bournemouth - Last 5 Matches
Sheffield United - Last 5 Matches