Swansea vs Sheffield United prediction: Vipotnik to open account in 11/1 Bet Builder
R Kilvington
Swansea secured a 2-1 win over Stoke last weekend
Sheffield United drew 0-0 with Birmingham
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Swansea got their Championship campaign off to an excellent start last week thanks to a 2-1 win over Stoke. It was not all plain sailing, however, as the Swans had to come from a goal down to secure three points.
Sheffield United drew a blank against Birmingham last time out as both sides had to settle for a point apiece. Chris Wilder will be eyeing all three points this weekend despite going on the road.
Team news
Cameron Burgess remains out injured for Vitor Matos ahead of this clash against the Blades.
Elsewhere, Goncalo Franco is also absent due to a thigh issue, while Ross Stewart remains a doubt.
Wilder has no fresh injury concerns which means he is likely to feature the same starting XI that took to the field against Birmingham last week.
Kalvin Phillips joined on loan from Manchester City, but he is not quite ready to feature.
The stats
These two sides have met on 10 occasions since Swansea were relegated from the Premier League in 2018. The Swans have won just three of those games, with the Blades emerging victorious on five occasions.
Only two of those victories by United came at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Three of those 10 matches saw both teams scoring. Seven of Swansea’s final 10 Championship matches last season featured both teams finding the back of the net.
Across the same period, both teams scored in eight of United’s 10 matches.
Zan Vipotnik scored 23 Championship goals last term, netting in the 3-3 draw with the Blades back in April.
Josh Tymon received 10 bookings in the league during 2025-26, with four of those coming within the first eight matches.
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Prediction
Swansea enter this clash filled with confidence following that comeback victory over Stoke on the opening day.
While their record against the Blades is not the best, Swansea did take four points from six in this fixture last season.
Wilder will be determined to mount a promotion charge this term, but his side need to find their finishing ability to stand any chance of sealing all three points on Saturday.
Left-back Tymon already has one caution to his name and he could struggle to contain Patrick Bamford and Romelle Donovan.
There should be plenty of chances at both ends of the pitch and keep an eye on Vipotnik, who will be keen on opening his account for the campaign.
Score prediction: Swansea 2-2 Sheffield United
