Sheffield United will be aiming to carry their fine Championship form into the FA Cup as they face giant killers Wrexham in a fourth round clash. Wrexham have already knocked out one Championship side but a clash against the in-form Blades might prove a bridge too far.
Wrexham did some giant killing in the previous round as they claimed a 4-3 victory at Championship side Coventry City. They quickly raced to a 4-1 lead with top scorer Paul Mullin among the goals, and were able to hold on for the win despite late pressure from the hosts.
That was an extension of Wrexham’s good form this season as they are unbeaten in regulation time since October and claimed a midweek 3-0 victory at Gateshead in a National League fixture. They have also maintained a 100% record at the Racecourse Ground this season.
Manager Phil Parkinson is committed to an open style of play which has seen them score two or more goals in their last nine matches across all competitions. However, they are often left exposed at the back, keeping just one clean sheet in their last six matches.
While Sheffield United will undoubtedly be wary of Wrexham’s performance against Coventry City, they are likely to be confident in their own abilities. They have been one of the teams to beat in the Championship this season and are gunning for automatic promotion, sitting 13 points clear of third placed Watford.
Sheffield United travel to the Racecourse Ground with eight wins and a draw from their last nine matches across all competitions. Among their results in that run is a 2-0 victory at Millwall in the previous round of the FA Cup while they also edged out Hull City 1-0 last time out in the Championship.
The win at Millwall highlights Sheffield United’s impressive showings on their travels this season. Paul Heckingbottom’s men are unbeaten in their last seven away matches across all competitions, claiming six wins in that run.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United are favourites among the bookies and priced at 6/7 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Wrexham is valued at 7/2 by Unibet while BoyleSports is offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head
There has been only one previous meeting between both teams with Sheffield United claiming a 3-2 victory in a League Cup clash back in 2004.
Players to watch
Paul Mullin will be the one to watch for Wrexham having scored 20 National League goals already this season. The attacker has also found the net seven times in four FA Cup matches this season and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Defender Jayden Bogle has been on an interesting run for Sheffield United lately with three goals in his last three matches and could be an interesting pick to score anytime at 8/1 with bet365. For a safer option, Oliver McBurnie could be backed to get on the score sheet at 15/8 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
There is plenty of attacking quality on display here and both teams can be backed to score at 17/20 with William Hill. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 11/12 with 10bet while Paddy Power is offering odds of 23/10 for over 3.5 goals.
Wrexham and Sheffield United often make fast starts and both teams could be backed to score in the first half at 15/4 with Coral.
This FA Cup match between Wrexham and Sheffield United will be played on Jan 29, 2023 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Wrexham vs Sheffield United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
