In a mid week match in week 25, on Thursday Dec 29th, Blackpool and Sheffield United will play a match in Blackpool in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Blackpool sits at 22nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Cardiff City. Kion Etete struck first for Cardiff City in the 36th minute on a feed from Callum Robinson, then Gary Madine tied it up for Blackpool in the 67th minute earning Blackpool a comeback draw. Blackpool looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while sheffield United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Wigan Athletic. John Egan struck first for Sheffield United in the 8th minute on a feed from Oliver Norwood, then Billy Sharp added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Iliman Ndiaye. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
Blackpool and Sheffield United last played eachother at the Bramall Lane on Oct 15th. Sheffield United and Blackpool battled to a 3-3 draw. Mcatee scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 8th minute, then Iliman Ndiaye added another in the 24th minute .
Both Oliver McBurnie and Billy Sharp have been the hottest scorers for Sheffield United in the last five each having scored 2 goals.