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Sheffield United v West Brom
Kick Off: Sunday 29th December at 12:30
Competition: Championship
Sheffield United host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday lunch time, with both sides looking to restore some festive cheer after respective losses on Boxing Day.
The Baggies are under the temporary stewardship of Chris Brunt, Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill following the departure of manager Carlos Corberan to Valencia.
Sheffield United have picked up more points than any side in the league this season, but are kept off top spot thanks to a 2 point deduction for off-field matters.
Sheffield United v West Brom Best Bet
This has pretty much been an auto-bet for Sheffield United home games this season, and there seems little reason to over-complicate things for this game.
The Blades have won 9 of their 11 games at Bramall Lane this season, all of which they have won whilst keeping a clean sheet. Those 11 games are bookended by a 2-2 draw back in August against QPR, where they led 2-0 and lost concentration, and a 0-2 loss last time out to fellow title contenders Burnley, the only side in the league with a better defensive record, and who themselves have won 9 games whilst keeping a clean sheet.
WBA lost 2-1 at Derby on Boxing Day, which took their both teams to score record in away games to 9/12 this season. However, they failed to score away at Sunderland (4th) and Blackburn (5th), the highest ranks sides they have faced on the road, and also drew blanks against Leeds and Burnley. They did put 2 past The Blades less than a month ago but from an xG of just 0.77.
Sheffield United v West Brom Predicted XI
Sheffield United v West Brom Players to Watch
Gustavo Hamer
Given we fancy Sheffield United to win, it makes sense to look for a potential goalscorer. Hamer has 5 league goals to his name this season, the joint second-highest tally for The Blades alongside Kieffer Moore. Top scorer Tyrese Campbell is expected to miss the game with a back injury.
3 of Hamer’s goals have come at Bramall Lane, where he has also picked up 5 of his 8 yellow cards this season. Usually operating from the left-hand side, he could be up against Darnell Furlong and Tom Fellows, who have drawn 11 cards between them from their opponents in the league.
Jayson Molumby
The Republic of Ireland international has earned a reputation for combative performances in the middle of the park.
He is currently committing 1.6 fouls per 90 this season, so this is not too much of a stretch. He came on as a half-time sub at Derby before committing 2 fouls and was booked in his last 2 games before Christmas, committing 3 and 2 fouls in the process.
Sheffield United v West Brom Cheat Sheet
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Sheffield United v West Brom Form and Tactics
Chris Wilder has mostly operated with a 4-4-1-1 formation this season, with Callum O’Hare behind a frontman which has changed quite a lot following Kieffer Moore’s injury issues. He is now back, and will likely lead the line for this one.
They’re a very solid side, who perhaps lack a little in flair, but Gus Hamer roaming from the left and the dribbling skills of Jesrun Rak-Sakyi on the right do their best to provide that. A lot of their threat comes down the right-hand side.
It is hard to know what to expect from West Brom’s side under three caretaker coaches, but given they were all at the club prior to Corberan’s departure, the safe bet is probably to expect more of the same.
Like Sheffield United, they like to keep their games as tight as possible but have struggled to implement that style away from home. Their away games have seen double the amount of goals that their home games have seen. They like to keep the ball and do not press high.
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Sheffield United v West Brom Ref Watch
- Referee: Stuart Atwell
- Attwell usually referees in the Premier League, with 10 games under his belt in the top tier this season.
- He has shown 3.7 yellows cards per game in the Premier League 2024/25, and 0.2 reds.
- He oversaw Derby v Millwall in his only second tier game this season, showing just 2 yellow cards.
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