Arsenal aim to keep pace in the Premier League title race on Monday, when they face Sheffield United. The start-of-week matchup is a meeting between teams on opposite ends of the table. While Arsenal hope to go within three points of first place Liverpool, Sheffield are dead last in the Premier League and are in desperate need of points to climb out of the 11-point hole they are currently in.
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How to watch and odds
- Date: Monday, March 4 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Bramall Lane -- Sheffield, England
- TV: USA Network | Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
- Odds: Sheffield United +1500; Draw +700; Arsenal -650
Storylines
Arsenal have not lost in league play since before New Year's Eve and are more or less locked into a top-four berth but remain a skip behind fellow in-form sides Liverpool and Manchester City, who are six and five points ahead of the Gunners, respectively. As long as Arsenal remain in good form, though, it means that they remain in a strong position to pounce in case the teams above them slip even a little.
A match against Sheffield keeps Arsenal fully positioned to maintain striking distance in the Premier League title race, as does the fact that they are mostly at full strength. Gabriel Jesus is their most notable absence but Bukayo Saka's form has been crucial during this monthslong winning streak, including his five-game scoring run. The likes of Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard have also pitched in and could be expected to do so again against Sheffield.
Prediction
This is as lopsided a matchup as it gets and considering Arsenal's team is full of goalscorers in impressive form, expect the scoreline to indicate as much. Pick: Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 5