Sheffield United will be aiming to extend their winning streak to five games in the EFL Championship when they host Hull City at Bramall Lane Stadium. Matchday schedules for 29th December 2021 at 22:45 EAT.
The Blades’ recent form has seen them rise to 11th in the Championship table with 32 points after 22 matches. Coming into this game, Sheffield United has picked up 13 points from the last five games, both home and away. That’s an average of 2.6 points per game on average and seven goals in their last five fixtures. Both teams scored in just 1 of those games.
In the match prior to this Sheffield United edged Fulham to 0-1 Championship triumph and they will be hoping for more of the same results here. In that match, Sheffield United managed 29% possession, two shots both on target and a goal scored by Iliman Ndiaye (3′). Fulham got 11 shots only one of them on target.
On the other side of the pitch will be the Tigers who are placed 19th in the table four points above the relegation zone. Coming into this game, Hull City has picked up eight points from the last five games, both home and away. They scored five goals in their last five fixtures that is an average of 1.6 points per game. Both teams scored in four out of the last five games they played.
Hull City are travelling hoping for better result this time after being defeated 2-1 in their last game at the hands of Nottingham Forest in the Championship. In that fixture, Hull City got 46% possession and 11 shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Keane Lewis-Potter (43′). Nottingham Forest had nine shots with three of them on target and goals by Lewis Grabban (55′) and Brennan Johnson (72′).
Sheffield United vs Hull City head to head
Since 2006 these two teams have had 16 encounters in which Sheffield has eight victories, Hull City Five victories and spoils were shared in the remaining three matches.
- Hull 1-3 Sheffield 8/09/21
- 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
- Fulham 0-1 Sheffield
- Cardiff 2-3 Sheffield
- Sheffield 2-0 Bristol City
- Reading 0:1 Sheffield
- Sheffield 0-0 Coventry
Away
- Nottingham 2-1 Hull
- Hull 2-2 Bristol City
- Reading 1-1 Hull
- Hull 2-1 Millwall
- Cardiff 0-1 Hull
Sheffield united team news
The Blades’ will be without Adlene Guedioura, Jack O’Connell, Rhian Brewster, Robin Olsen and Rhys Norrington-Davies who are all sidelined through injuries.
Hull City team news
Grant McCann’s will not be able to call upon the services of Lewie Coyle, Josh Emmanuel, Alfie Jones and Brandon Fleming due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
After form analysis we are backing Sheffield United to extend their dominance over the visitors and claim straight victory in this game.
- Sheffield United Win
- Both teams to score (No)
- Correct score 2-0
