Our prediction for this Championship match:
Bet365 Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Stoke City and Sheffield United, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Potters sit in the danger zone, and aim to put an end to their three-game winless run in the Championship, but they will have a big fish to fry against the league leaders. Midfielder Harrison Clarke, who scored as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Burnley, is pushing for a start, whilst all Jacob Brown, Gavin Kilkenny, Sam Clucas, and Harry Souttar should miss out with injuries.
The Blades, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from an unexpected 1-0 loss to Queens Park Rangers. Sheffield United had a mixed fortune at Bet365 Stadium in the past, with games between the two teams often ending as draws. Taking everything into account, yet another share of spoil is on the horizon. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team, but their recovery room is still full.
Highlighted Player (Aden Flint):
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Born in Pinxton, England on July 11, 1989, Aden Fint began his youth career at his hometown club Pinxton. In 2008 he moved to Alfreton Town and he scored 45 goals in more than 100 appearances for the club.
In 2011 he signed a contract with Swindon Town and, no doubt, that was a step up in his career. The 197-cm-tall defender played 64 games in the league for the Robins and in 2013 he signed for Bristol City for a fee of £300,000. Aden Flint made his debut on August 3, 2013 in a 2-2 draw with Bradford City.
The centre-back scored his first goal for Bristol city on September 21 in a 3-2 loss to his former club Swindon Town. You should know that Flint was named Player of the Year for the 2015/2016 season. The Bristol City footballer has a contract with the club which expires on June 30.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield United):
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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.