Looking to return to the winning ways after a three game losing streak, Hull City is set for a trip to Bramall Lane Stadium for a battle against Sheffield United in the EFL Championship. Match day is scheduled for 15th February 2022 at 22:45 EAT.
The Blades are in much better form and appear a happy group under Paul Heckingbottom, who has overseen a transformation in mood since replacing Slavisa Jokanovic. They are unbeaten in their last five matches winning in four and drawing in one, the unbeaten streak has seen them in the eighth place with 46 points after 29 league matches. Sheffield scored seven goals and both teams scored in only of their last five games.
Sheffield United will be looking for better results in this game following 0-0 Championship drawn versus Huddersfield Town in their last fixture. In that match, Sheffield United had 50% possession and nine shots with six of them on target. Huddersfield Town got 12 shots with three of them on target.
On the other hand, the Tigers sit in the 19th position on the table with 32 points. Of the 30 matches played, they won only nine games while drawing on five and losing on 16 other occasions. Coming into this game they have two wins and three loses in their last five games both home and away. Both teams scored in four of the last five games and Hull City scored seven goals.
Hull City will be looking to bounce back since 0-1 losing effort in their last game against Fulham in Championship. In that match, Hull City managed 48% possession, eight shots with two of them on target. Fulham got 11 shots with four on target and a goal by Aleksandar Mitrović (57′).
Sheffield United vs Hull City head to head
Sheffield United heads into this game with a slight superiority in the history of this fixture, claiming eight wins from the last 16 meetings between the two sides. The Tigers have picked up five wins in that time, while three games have ended all square.
- Hull 1-3 Sheffield 18/09/21
- Hull 0-3 Sheffield 22/04/19
- Sheffield 1-0 Hull 06/10/18
- Sheffield 4-5 Hull 14/08/18
- Hull 1-0 Sheffield 23/02/18
Home
- Huddersfield 0-0 Sheffield
- Sheffield 2-0 West Bromwich
- Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield
- Peterborough 0-2 Sheffield
- Sheffield 2-0 Luton
Away
- Hull 0-1 Fulham
- Derby County 3-1 Hull
- Hull 0-1 Preston
- Hull 2-0 Swansea
- Bournemouth 0-1 Hull
Sheffield team new
Rhian Brewster, Ben Osborn, Enda Stevens, Jack O’Connell and David McGoldrick will be unavailable for Coach Paul Heckingbottom selection through injuries.
Hull City team news
Boss Grant McCann will be without Mallik Wilks, Randell Williams, Andy Cannon, Callum Elder and Nathan Baxter through injuries.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a win for the Blades as the Tigers have won only once from their last 15 away league games against them with 9 losses and five draws. Sheffield United also has a good home record of 10 unbeaten games of their last from their last 12 encounters across all competitions.
- Sheffield United Win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)
