Bitesize Prediction: Bristol City vs Sheffield United – 08/05/25

Competition: Championship play-offs

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 6/11 @ 1xBet

Both getting their respective play-off adventures underway on Thursday night, Bristol City will welcome Sheffield United to Ashton Gate.

Starting with the hosts, mounting a dramatic late comeback at home against Preston last weekend as they signed off the 2024/25 campaign with a 2-2 stalemate at Ashton Gate, Bristol City have cemented their spot as one of the Championship’s ultimate surprise packages this season. However, although Liam Manning’s men might have rightfully received a string of plaudits, they have struggled to find much recent stability. Blown away at Elland Road on April 28th as they slumped to a 4-0 drumming at the hands of Leeds, they managed to muster just a single win from any of their final five Championship appearances. Hit with a shock 3-1 defeat against a relegated Luton last month, Bristol City have shown some worrying defensive issues. In fact, Manning’s side have failed to collect a single clean sheet from any of their previous 11 consecutive outings – a run that stems back to a 2-0 win against Millwall on March 4th.

As for the visitors, while Sheffield United might have marked their return from March’s international break at the heart of an automatic promotion scrap, Chris Wilder’s side limped their way over the finishing line. Signing off their regular-season campaign with a 1-1 stalemate at home against Blackburn last week, the Blades have have mustered just a pair of wins from any of their final seven Championship appearances. Suffering three consecutive defeats when opening April, the former Middlesbrough boss will also have a real headache over his side’s struggles away from Bramall Lane. Despite being last seen on their travels claiming a 2-0 victory against Stoke, they have lost their other three Championship showdowns on the road. Playing out a 1-1 stalemate when they welcomed Bristol City to town on March 11th, Wilder’s camp should be bracing themselves for what could be another rugged challenge when they travel to Ashton Gate on Thursday night.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Bristol City vs Sheffield United 6/11 for Thursday’s Championship play-off tie @ 1xBet