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For Sheffield United, the Premier League adventure could end after this season. After a great 2019/20 season, coach Chris Wilder’s team is currently not getting a foot on the ground. Just a single point stands for the blades after twelve game days. So it’s no wonder that even before the game Sheffield United against Manchester United, the odds of the best bookmakers clearly turn out towards the guests.
The Red Devils had to cope with the bitter elimination from the Champions League almost exactly a week ago and are also lagging far behind their own expectations in the top English division as currently ninth in the classification. Only the balance sheet abroad is breathtakingly good. The Solskjaer-Elf won all five away games this season.
Because the bottom line is that the weakest home team on the Beletage meets the best away team, a prognosis for the visiting three-man between Sheffield United and Manchester United is definitely close.
It should give cause for thought that the home side – despite all the inferiority – could at least pose problems for one or two favorites at home. Narrow defeats against Manchester City or Leicester City underline this thesis and possibly provide arguments to keep an eye on the underdog at the end of the 13th matchday in the duel Sheffield United against Manchester United.
Sheffield United :
Sheffield United is doing historically badly this season. As one of only four teams in the history of English professional football, the Blades have less than two points in their account after twelve match days. The previous year’s ninth in 2020/21 has already lost out eleven times. Only on the fifth matchday it was enough at home against promoted Fulham to a 1-1 draw.
That the white-reds have the red lantern in the Premier League table is not surprising. The fact that the gap on the safe bank has already grown to eight points is not surprising in view of the last seven defeats in a row.
The biggest construction sites are on the one hand the lack of goal danger and on the other hand the lost weakness at home. While the Blades suffered just six defeats (20 wins, four draws) from their previous 30 home games, the last seven games at Bramall Lane saw just as many bankruptcies. For the first time since 1965 there is a threat of four home defeats in a row.
This is also the reason why we tend to refrain from predicting the double chance 1 / x between Sheffield United and Manchester United. Nevertheless, we trust the bottom group on Thursday evening to keep the match open for a long time.
This is supported by the fact that coach Chris Wilder’s team lost only one of their six home games by more than one goal difference (0: 2 against Wolverhampton) and also Manchester City (0: 1) and Leicester City (1: 2) had their difficulties overcoming the compact defensive (eight goals against in six games at Bramall Lane).
In addition, only two of the six guests have so far been able to score more than one goal with the statistically weakest home team in the league. Only one Premier League club has scored more than two goals since the summer of 2019: Manchester United .. In terms of personnel, Coach Wilder, who continues to receive trust in South Yorkshire, has to do without O’Conell, McBurnie and Keane Bryan. Otherwise everyone is on board.
Manchester United:
The Manchester derby was called up as a crisis summit last weekend. The reasons for this were obvious, because while the Citizens cannot be at all satisfied with the yield in the Premier League, the United problems are even expanding on the European stage. The fact that the eagerly awaited game finally ended 0-0 spoke volumes.
Almost exactly one week after the disappointing knockout in the group stage of the premier class, the numbered Ole Gunnar Solskjaer absolutely needs a sense of achievement to secure his job at the world club in the north-west of England. From the Norwegian point of view, it can only be helpful that his protégés are allowed to compete in a foreign country on Thursday evening.
With five wins in five guest appearances, the Red Devils are still by far the best away team in the Premier League. If ManUtd were to land their tenth away success in a row at Bramall Lane, they would catch up with an elite circle, which so far only includes Chelsea, Tottenham and ManCity.
The matches in the distance were by no means a sure-fire success so far, because the successors of the former “Busbybabes” always conceded the first goal. Accordingly, it took enormous effort and always at least two goals scored to maintain the series.
For the match in Sheffield, however, we expect a different course of play. Bruno Fernandes and his colleagues will need a lot of patience against a massive defense on Thursday evening. Minimalist Solskjaer would certainly be satisfied with a 1-0 win, especially since Leeds United, the next uncomfortable opponent, is waiting for the bottom of the table at the weekend. If the attackers Martial and Cavani return as expected, the coach can draw on the full potential.
Sheffield Utd vs Manchester Utd head to head matches
24.06.20 PL Manchester Utd Sheffield Utd 3 : 0
24.11.19 PL Sheffield Utd Manchester Utd 3 : 3
09.01.16 FAC Manchester Utd Sheffield Utd 1 : 0
17.04.07 PL Manchester Utd Sheffield Utd 2 : 0
18.11.06 PL Sheffield Utd Manchester Utd 1 : 2
