Ready for a feisty Yorkshire derby this Sunday? Sheffield Utd will take on Sheffield Wednesday in a game that promises fireworks – and a few goals!
Join us as we run through the possible outcomes of this fixture right here.
How the bookies view it: Sheffield Utd major favourites
With their position in the table, we’re not overly surprised to see that the bookies favour the hosts at 17/20 odds right now. Sheffield Utd have not yet lost at home this season, and we can’t see them starting on Sunday against their rivals. Speaking of Sheffield Wednesday, the bookies have them as quite heavy underdogs based on the current price of 31/10.
Taking those prices into account, we’ve got to agree with the bookies and say that Sheffield Utd should take all three points at Bramall Lane this Sunday.
Head-to-head: A lacklustre string of games
Looking back through the last five meetings between these sides, quite amazingly, there has been a distinct lack of excitement. This is unusual for a local derby, but the last three games have produced goalless draws. Two of those goalless draws have been contested at Bramall Lane, too.
However, it’s important to stress that these games were played back in 2019 or earlier, and plenty has changed since then for both squads!
Players to watch: Gustavo Hamer and Josh Windass
It’s pretty clear from our recap of recent meetings that this is a fixture that needs some guys to step up to produce excitement. And based on the expected lineups, we feel that the two guys who could provide this excitement include Gustavo Hamer and Josh Windass.
Hamer is Sheffield Utd’s top scorer this season, having banged in 4 goals in 13 appearances while providing 1 assist, too. As for Windass, he also has 4 goals – produced in 12 appearances.
Predicted lineups
With Hamer and Campbell showing a fine partnership last time out, we expect The Blades to start with these two again up front. This compensates for the ongoing absences of Sachdev and Davies. Yet, for the visitors, they are suffering slightly more than the hosts with injury woes and fitness concerns.
We believe they will still be missing the likes of Hamer and Chalobah, and even Famewo is doubtful pending a fitness assessment.
Sheffield Utd possible starting lineup:
Cooper; Gilchrist, Souttar, Ahmedhodzic, Burrows; Rak-Sakyi, Vinicius, Arblaster, O'Hare; Hamer, Campbell
Sheff Wed possible starting lineup:
Beadle; Valery, Bernard, Iorfa; Valentin, Charles, Bannan, Johnson; Musaba, Smith, Windass
Anything else catch the eye?
It’s quite incredible that zero goals have been scored in the last three meetings between Sheffield Utd and Sheff Wed. While this suggests that previous derby games have been a little cagey, we do believe things will open up here – especially with Sheffield Utd scoring 2 goals in each of their last 3 league games.
It’s also worth noting that The Blades have only conceded 2 goals at home all season. Therefore, if Sheff Wed do manage to score, we can’t see the floodgates opening at Bramall Lane on Sunday.
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