“Bournemouth continue their push for a top 10 finish as they host bottom side Sheffield United in a Premier League fixture on Saturday. Sheffield have struggled to cope with the rigours of topflight football and should find things difficult against the Cherries.
Bournemouth are coming off a 2-0 victory over Burnley in their previous Premier League fixture. They were mostly untroubled for much of the contest with goals in each half from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo earning them the win.
That was a vital result for Bournemouth as it ended a run of six matches across all competitions without a win. The result also kept alive their quest for a top half finish as they remain seven points behind 10th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Saturday’s clash is at the Vitality Stadium where Bournemouth have claimed some key wins, including a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United and a 3-0 triumph over Fulham. However, Andoni Iraola’s men are without a clean sheet in four of their last five Premier League home matches.
Sheffield United travel to the Vitality Stadium off the back of another humiliating home defeat as they were hammered 6-0 by Arsenal. They were constantly carved open by the Gunners and also failed to muster a single attempt on target.
The Blades are looking increasingly likely to take the plunge back into the Championship as they sit bottom of the standings, 11 points from safety. Chris Wilder’s men have suffered six defeats in their last seven matches.
Sheffield United have also found things difficult on their travels with a 3-1 win at fellow strugglers Luton Town, their only away win this season. They were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in their previous fixture on the road.”
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