In this week 27 match on Jan 14th, Sheffield United hosts Stoke City at Bramall Lane in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 2nd placed Sheffield United is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Millwall. Daniel Jebbison struck first for Sheffield United in the 23rd minute on a feed from Thomas Doyle, then Jayden Bogle added another in the 36th minute In the end, Millwall 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 is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while stoke City sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Hartlepool United. Murray struck first for Stoke City on an own goal in the 16th minute, then Jacob Brown added another in the 43rd minute In the end, Hartlepool United couldn’t muster any offence and Stoke City ran away with the shutout win. Stoke City is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Stoke City and Sheffield United last played eachother at the Bet365 Stadium on the 8th of October. Stoke City won by a score of 3 to 1. Ben Wilmot struck first for Stoke City in the 4th minute, but Rhian Brewster got the equalizer for Sheffield United in the 28th minute.
Jacob Brown has been the most prolific scorer on Stoke City in the last five matches with two goals. Sheffield United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with James Mcatee and John Egan each having 2 goals in their last five.