Match Preview: Sheffield United VS Man United

The English Premier League returns tomorrow after a long international break. Teams like Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Man United, and Chelsea FC will have their respective matches on this returning day. However, Man United will face off against Sheffield United away from home on the evening. The current season has been a disaster for Manchester United as they have already lost four games from their eight games in the league. But they will face the Blades after winning a thrilling encounter against Brentford FC in their last league game. On the other hand, Sheffield United are only one of the two teams in the Premier League who haven't won a single match after eight game weeks. They stand at the bottom of the table with only one point, while Manchester United sit on 10th with 12 points.

Stats&Facts

• Although Man United are not in their best form, they have always been a dominating side against Sheffield United, who were promoted to the Premier League this season after the 2018-2019 campaign.
• Sheffield United beat Man United in only one of their 10 league meetings, while they lost in 8 matches and tied one.
• Manchester United scored in each of their 10 league games against the Blades.
• In addition, Manchester United have a very strong record against newly promoted sides. They won all of their last nine league games against newly promoted sides.
• Sheffield United's is the weakest defense in the Premier League. They have conceded 22 goals from their first eight matches in the league, while they scored only six.

Team News

The international break has been a blessing for Manchester United as they are set to welcome two of their most important players to the team. Injury was a massive problem for the Red Devils are they missed several players in their recent games. Luke Shaw, Sergio Reguilon, and Tyrell Malacia were out of the team, so the manager had to deploy Sofyan Amrabat in the left-back position. However, Sergio Reguilon has recovered from his injury and is ready to play tomorrow. As a result, Sofyan is free to play in his usual position of the midfield. The long-awaited return of Raphael Varane is also scheduled for tomorrow. “Rapha Varane is back, so I think, especially in the backline, I’m very happy with Rapha back and Sergio back,” Erik Ten Hag confirmed in the Pre-match press conference. Unfortunately, Casemiro is unavailable as he sustained an injury during his international duty for Brazil. Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, and Amad Diallo remain unavailable for tomorrow's clash. As for the home team, they have a long injury list. Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ben Osborn, Max Lowe, George Baldock, and William Osula will miss the match because of their respective injury. The Possible Lineup for Sheffield United: Foderingham; Trusty, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson; Bogle, Norwood, Souza, Thomas; Hamer, McAtee; Archer The Possible Lineup for Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Reguilon; Amrabat, McTominay; Fernandes, Mount, Rashford; Hojlund

Prediction: Sheffield United 1-2 Man United

Defense is a massive concern for Manchester United as they conceded some unexpected goals for making important errors. If Sheffield can take this advantage, they should score against the Red Devils. But Manchester United are always a tough side to beat. Even if they concede an early goal, they have the capability to make a comeback and win the game.

Betfair Odds

Sheffield United: 8.03 Draw: 5.18 Man United: 1.40 Get real-time Betfair Odds in BFB247