Week 27 brings us a match on Jan 15th, where Derby County will play host to Sheffield United in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Derby County sits at 24th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Coventry City. Dominic Hyam struck first for Coventry City in the 42nd minute on a feed from Todd Kane, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Derby County couldn’t muster any offence and Coventry City ran away with the shutout win. Derby County is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Sheffield United, recorded a 0-3 loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence struck first for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 14th minute on a feed from Fábio Silva, then Nélson Semedo added another in the 72nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sheffield United couldn’t manage to score, and Wolverhampton Wanderers took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Sheffield United and Derby County last played eachother at the Bramall Lane on Sep 25th. Sheffield United won by a score of 1 to 0. Billy Sharp scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 90th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Derby County was frustrated by Sheffield United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield United ended the match with the shutout victory.
Sheffield United’s most prolific scorer has been Billy Sharp. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Derby County’s most prolific scorer has been Colin Kazim-Richards. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.