On Wed Mar 16th, Blackpool hosts Sheffield United in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 12th placed Blackpool, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Swansea City. Gary Madine struck first for Blackpool in the 4th minute on a feed from Charlie Kirk, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Swansea City couldn’t muster any offence and Blackpool ran away with the shutout win. Blackpool should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Sheffield United is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Coventry City. Sander Berge struck first for Sheffield United in the 16th minute, then Viktor Gyökeres tied it up for Coventry City in the 20th minute on a feed from Michael Rose Finally they completed the comback in the 52nd minute on a goal by Callum O’Hare to cap off a wild match. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
Sheffield United and Blackpool last played eachother at the Bramall Lane on Sat Oct 30th. Blackpool took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Keshi Anderson struck first for Blackpool in the 76th minute on a feed from Daniel Grimshaw, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sheffield United was frustrated by Blackpool’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Blackpool ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Billy Sharp and Sander Berge have been the hottest scorers for Sheffield United in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Josh Bowler has been the most effective weapon for Blackpool lately. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.