Sheffield United vs Leicester City Predictions

• Sheffield United have won six of their last nine matches.
• Leicester have lost five of their 12 away games.
• Leicester have lost 2-1 three times already this season.

Cifuentes under pressure

Sheffield United have struggled for consistency this season but they can ramp up the pressure on Marti Cifuentes with a win over Leicester.

The Blades were 3-2 winners when these two sides met recently and they are fancied to follow up in the reverse fixture against a Foxes team finding life difficult back in the Championship.

Leicester did beat Derby 2-1 last time out but had suffered back-to-back defeats against QPR and Watford before that and their defensive vulnerabilities could cost them once again.

Defence to let down Leicester again

Cifuentes’ men have gone 18 games without a clean sheet and may struggle to contain a Blades side who have scored at least three times in six of their last nine outings.

After a nightmare start to the campaign under Ruben Selles, Chris Wilder has steadied the ship upon his return and they will be eyeing up a play-off run in the second half of the campaign.

Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last five home games and should be able to extend that run with a victory over a Leicester side who have struggled on their travels as of late.

Both teams have scored in ten of Leicester’s last 11 games and a 2-1 victory for the home side is the correct score pick.