Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Sheffield United will look to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Hull City when they face Wrexham in the FA Cup round 4. The Blades are eyeing their fourth consecutive league triumph, and they are brimming with confidence ahead of the trip to Wales. All Clark, Baldock, Stevens, Fleck, Brewster, Norrington-Davies, and O’Connell remain in the recovery room, but these players have not been sorely missed of late.
The National League side, on the other hand, did well to shock Coventry City in round 3, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Sunday’s encounter. When the two teams met in the EFL Cup back in 2004 Sheffield United defeated Wrexham, and we believe that the history is going to repeat itself. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team ahead of the visit of Sheffield United.
Highlighted Player (Ben Osborn):
Ben Osborn is an English footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a midfielder. Osborn was born in Derby (England) on August 5, 1994 and he started his youth career at his hometown club Derby County. In 2003 he moved to Nottingham Forest and after spending ten years at their football academy Osborn made his first-team debut for the Reds.
He made his debut on March 29, 2014 in a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town and he has been playing for the City Ground Stadium outfit ever since. Ben Osborn has one cap for England U20 team and he played for England U19 and England U18 teams in the past as well.
It has to be noted that the Nottingham Forest midfielder scored four goals, while providing seven assists for his teammates in the 2016/2017 Championship season. His main position is left midfield, but he is capable of playing as both central and attacking midfielder as well. Ben Osborn’s preferred foot is left.
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.