Our prediction for this Championship match:
Bramall Lane will be the centre of attention when Sheffield United and Burnley lock horns in the Championship derby on Matchday 23. The Blades are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and their fourth clean sheet as well, but the Boxing Day clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the league leaders. A man to watch in the home team will be Kieffer Moore, who scored a brace in a 2-0 win over Cardiff City at the weekend, whilst the likes of Ahmedhodzic, Arblaster, Campbell, Sachdev, Seriki, and Vini Souza have been struggling with injuries.
The Clarets, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Norwich City and Watford. Sheffield United, though, have turned their stadium into a real fortress, winning nine games at home this season, while drawing one, and that is the main reason why home win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to “the Steel City”.
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.