Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Bristol Rovers
Match Time & Date:
09/01/2021
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Sheffield United
Saturday’s FA Cup game at Memorial Stadium pits together Bristol Rovers and Sheffield United, who face each other in a competitive match for the first time since February 2017. Bristol Rovers continue with their habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, with the team eyeing their third consecutive triumph at their Memorial Stadium.
The Pirates are eager to claim a major scalp in their FA Cup opener, and they should take advantage of the current situation in the away team’s dressing room. The Blades have been struggling in the Premier League this season, and, as things stand now, they will find it hard to avoid relegation to the Championship. Since Sheffield United are not regarded as good travellers, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the underdogs, who have been producing fine displays on home soil of late.
Highlighted Player (Mark Little):
Mark Little is a right back who plays for Bristol City. Little started his youth career at Wolverhampton Wonderers and he made 27 appearances for the first team as well. He made his Wolves debut on 23 August, 2006 in the League Cup clash against Chesterfield.
After spending two years on loan at Northampton Town, Chesterfield and Peterborough United, he signed a permanent deal with Peterborough on 25 May, 2010. The defender scored three goals in 148 appearances for the ABAX Stadium outfit, but in 2014 turned down a new contract offer. Mark Little joined Bristol City on 1 July, 2014 and he has been playing for the Robins ever since.
The English footballer, who was born on 20 August, 1988 made 23 appearances for Bristol City in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and he scored one goal for the club. His main position is right back, but he is capable of playing as midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield United):
Sheffield United are a professional football club that compete in the Championship. The Blades finished the 2016/2017 League One campaign in top position in the standings, with the team collecting exactly 100 points in the process. Sheffield United last competed in the Premier League in the 2006/2007 season and they were more than unfortunate not to secure the top flight survival.
The Blades finished the season in 18th place in the process and it has to be noted that they were level on points with Wigan Athletic, who managed to avoid the relegation to the English second tier. Sheffield United welcome their rivals at Bramal Lane, the stadium which was opened on April 30, 1855. The current capacity of the venue is 32.702.
The club have numerous rivalries, but the most notable one is the rivalry with their city neighbors Sheffield Wednesday. The two teams face each other in the Steel City derby and it has to be noted that United share rivalry with the likes of Barnsley, Rotherham United, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United as well.
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