Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Following four consecutive league defeats, Sheffield United will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Nottingham Forest on Matchday 36. Both James McAtee and Tom Davies are major doubts, while all Oliver McBurnie, Rhian Brewster, and George Baldock remain in the recovery room. The Reds, on the other hand, produced a fine display in a 2-0 loss to Man City, with the team missing several clear-cut opportunities to score.
Even though Forest have been struggling on the travels this season, we are tempted to put our money on Chris Wood and Co. Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi should be the only absentee in the visiting team. Neco Williams should be fit for Saturday’s clash despite suffering a minor injury in the defeat to Man City. In the first half of the season Nottingham Forest defeated Sheffield United 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Ibrahim Sangaré):
Ibrahim Sangare is an Ivorian professional football player who plays for Toulouse in the first tier of French Football. Standing at 1.91m, the defensive midfielder is known for his "big presence" and " tackling."Sangare started his youth career with Ivorian clubs Tout Koumassi and AS Duenguele and spent a cumulative of five years with the clubs.
In 2016, he left Ivory Coast to join the French club Toulouse FC on an initial one year contract, which later extended to five years. After spending his first few months in the reserve team, Sangare broke into the first team set up as the season progressed. He made his professional debut on the 22nd of October, 2016, in Toulouse's 0-0 league draw with SCO Angers.
As of today, Sangare made 66 appearances for the club in all competitions. Born on the 2nd of December 1997, the 21-year-old has represented Ivory Coast at the under-23 level and the senior level, debuting for both in the year 2015.
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.