Fulham vs Sheffield United Odds, Picks, Predictions | Premier League Preview
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Fulham vs Sheffield United Odds
| Fulham Odds | -167 |
| Sheffield United Odds | +500 |
| Draw | +280 |
| Over / Under | 2.5 -106 / -118 |
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The search for Sheffield United's first league win continues on Saturday when they visit a Fulham side that also haven't started as quickly as they would like.
Sheffield United are bottom of the table after taking only one point from their first seven league games following their promotion from the League Championship and more recently going 197 minutes without scoring.
Compared to last season, Fulham have also struggled at times while matching the Blades' total with only five goals in league play scored so far.
Sheffield United swept the season series the last time these sides were in the same division two seasons ago when they were both plying their trade in the second tier.
Here is my Fulham vs Sheffield United pick.
Fulham
In Premier League play, Fulham have actually gone slightly longer than Saturday's opponents since their last goal, playing 205 scoreless minutes since Carlos Vinicius' winner in a 1-0 win over Luton Town.
Attempting to replace the production of Aleksandar Mitrovic after his summer move to Saudi Arabia was always going to be challenging after he scored 14 goals in 24 Premier League appearances to lead the Cottagers to their mid-table finish last campaign.
But Marco Silva probably didn't expect it to go quite so poorly, as Fulham still await their first multi-goal scorer of the season.
In terms of chances taken, Bobby DeCordova-Reid is an unlikely leader with one goal on a team-best 1.7 xG generated. In three previous complete Premier League seasons, the Jamaican international has scored no more than five goals and never generated more than 4.0 xG in total chances.
A change of scenery has not proven fruitful for Mexico international Raul Jimenez, who is now on 32 Premier League appearances since he last scored. He has only 0.7 xG so far in 503 minutes so far for the Cottagers at center forward.
Sheffield United
The Blades began life in the Premier League with some admirable performances that still mostly came up short.
Through their first five fixtures, they had yet to lose by multiple goals despite tough assignments against sides like Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.
But the analytics suggested that manager Paul Heckingbottom was riding his luck with an approach focused on trying to defend their way to results and falling just short.
The dam finally burst in an 8-0 home defeat to Newcastle United, followed by a 2-0 loss at West Ham last weekend that sank the Blades goal difference to -14. That's the worst mark in the Premier League, as is their -11.9 xG difference.
Fulham vs Sheffield United
Pick & Prediction
There's not a lot of obvious value anywhere here, so passing on this game is one option. But given how much trouble Fulham have had creating chances, the moneyline on the hosts feels particularly steep.
Fading it in the form of a moneyline draw wager at +300 odds and a 25.0% probability or better is one option in a game where it's unlikely either team will put much distance between the other.
Pick: Draw (+300 via PointsBet)
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