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Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday meet at Bramall Lane, in a match for the 17th round of the Championship. There is only record of 2 recent direct matches between these two teams: on 12-01-2018, which ended with a draw by (0-0), and on 24-09-2017, which ended with the victory of Sheffield United by ( 2-4). In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Sheffield United presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Sheffield United:
After 9 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 29 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Nottingham Forest by (1-0), after in the previous match they have won (4-2) at home, against Wigan Athletic. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. For the league, Sheffield United won 17 points out of 24 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 home matches.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 7 games ago. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Sheffield United enters in this unmotivated party, after a foreign snub, by 1-0, in the visit to the land of the Nottingham. The whole of the house usually acts in a 5-2-3, privileging the fast transitions, attacking, preferably, through the lateral corridors. The three most advanced players will be Sharp, Clarke and McGoldrick, with Norwood and Fleck acting in the middle of the field. When you can invest in the offensive process, you can guess that you do it through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the side Stevens.
Sheffield Wednesday:
The away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Birmingham City, by (3-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Norwich City, by (0-4). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 8 away league matches Sheffield Wednesday has a record of 3 wins and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, record a sequence of 4 defeats in the last matches. In the away matches there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘1-0 (3 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1-2 (3 out of 8 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 16 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.
The Sheffield Wednesday enters this unmotivated performance, after a home defeat, by 0-4, at the Norwich reception. The visiting team usually acts in a 4-4-2, privileging a slower style of play, attacking, in general, through the central corridor. The two arrows pointing to the opponent’s goal will be Nuhiu and Fletcher, being responsible for defining and leading the offensive attacks of his team midfielder Josh Onomah. It is possible that Onomah, Reach, Pelupessy and Bannan act in the most central area of the land. Coach Jos Luhukay must be able to count on all the players.
Sheffield Utd vs Sheffield Wed head to head matches
12.01.18 CHA Sheffield Utd Sheffield Wed 0 : 0
24.09.17 CHA Sheffield Wed Sheffield Utd 2 : 4
26.02.12 LO Sheffield Wed Sheffield Utd 1 : 0
16.10.11 LO Sheffield Utd Sheffield Wed 2 : 2
09.07.11 CF Sheffield Wed Sheffield Utd 1 : 1