Our prediction for this Championship match:
There will be fireworks when Middlesbrough and Sheffield United square off against each other at Riverside Stadium on Matchday 10. The Boro aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Blackpool and Reading, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against United. Middlesbrough do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of the midweek fixture, and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the match. All Ameobi, Browne, and Fisher are out of contention with injuries for the hosts.
The Blades, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Hull City and Derby County in the previous two league fixtures. Slavisa Jokanovic’s men regained a much-needed confidence, and given Middlesbrough’s current form, away win should be considered. Billy Sharp should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a late winner from the penalty spot at the weekend, while there are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Sam Morsy):
Sam Morsy is a professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Championship. His full name is Samy Sayed Morsy and he started his youth career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his spell with Wolves he was spotted by Port Vale scouts and in 2008 joined the Vale Park outfit.
The talented midfielder made his debut for the first team on 23 February, 2010 in a 4-0 win over Lincoln City and at the end of the 2009/2010 campaign he was given the Youth Player of the Year award. After playing 71 league games for Port Vale, Sam Morsy joined Chesterfield in July 2013 and on 30 march 2014 he participated in the Football League Trophy final. However, he did not help Chesterfield beat Peterborough United in the title game (1-3).
On 28 January 2016 Morsy signed a two-and- a-half year contract with Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee. Sam Morsy was born in Wolverhampton on 10 September, 1991 and he was father is Egyptian.
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.