Sheffield United, promoted to the Premier League last season, will seek consecutive wins when they face Bristol City at Ashton Gate in the Championship on Tuesday night with kickoff at 11 pm.
Olivier Ntcham’s late strike cost Bristol City three points against Swansea City on Saturday, leaving them six points off the playoff positions in 14th place.
The Robins have been inconsistent this season, with fantastic wins such as their 4-0 victory over high-flying Blackburn Rovers mixed with unacceptable performances at Birmingham City and Reading in their most recent away fixtures.
One constant, though, has been the rise of Tommy Conway, who scored his sixth goal of the season against Russell Martin’s Swans last time and sat one goal behind leading scorer Nahki Wells in the club’s scoring charts.
The Blades will be hoping that their 2-0 victory over West Brom on Saturday will be the result to kick-start their season again after a run of six without a win before that victory over the despondent Baggies.
First-half strikes from troublesome forward duo Iliman Ndiaye and Oli McBurnie put the Blades in control at the Hawthorns, despite Heckingbottom’s side being less exciting to watch in the second period. Three vital points were never in danger for United at The Hawthorns.
Bristol City vs. Sheffield United Head to Head
Both sides have 18 games against each other, with the hosts taking five wins while the visitors with eleven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Bristol City 1-1 Swansea
- Reading 2-0 Bristol
- West Brom 0-2 Bristol
- Bristol 1-2 Millwall
Away
- West Brom 0-2 Sheffield United
- Sheffield United 2-2 Norwich City
- Coventry 1-0 Sheffield United
- Sheffield United 3-3 Blackpool
Bristol City Team News
Bristol City will be without influential center-back Kal Naismith for the visit of Sheffield United, with the Scotsman yet to feature since being forced off with a calf injury during the stalemate with Coventry City at the start of October.
Sheffield United Team News
Rhian Brewster suffered a very obvious hamstring tear after coming on as a substitute last time out and is likely to face several more months on the sidelines with injury. The towering Norwegian Sander Berge remains in a packed-out medical room with a knee injury along with Rhys Norrington-Davies, Max Lowe, and Jayden Bogle.
Prediction and Odds
In the last match, Sheffield United’s strikers scored goals. This suggests that the team will have a good run of form before the World Cup break.
- Away Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
