Two sides in the Championship struggling to find form will clash on Saturday, as Sheffield United plays host to Norwich City with kickoff at 5 pm.
Sheffield United put together an impressive start to the Championship season, topping England’s second tier going into the latest international break with 23 points from 10 outings.
However, the Blades have not been able to carry on this form since, with Paul Heckingbottom’s side now without a win in five games since their return to action.
After drawing at home to Birmingham City, ending their perfect record at Bramall Lane, the South Yorkshire outfit suffered defeats at the hands of Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City.
This is before only snatching a point from a 3-3 draw with nine-man Blackpool thanks to a 97th-minute Oliver Norwood goal.
Norwich City hopes to improve their form when they visit a struggling Sheffield United side. The Canaries sit second in the Championship table, two points behind Sheffield United, after 10 games of the season.
They lost 2-1 away to Watford last weekend, despite Joshua Sargent scoring a goal for Norwich on the stroke of halftime, before losing 3-2 at home to Preston North End earlier this month. Before that, they had also dropped points against Reading in their previous outing after the international break.
Sheffield United vs. Norwich City Head to Head
Both sides have 11 games against each other, with the hosts taking six wins while the visitors with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Coventry 1-0 Sheffield
- Sheffield 3-3 Blackpool
- Stoke 3-1 Sheffield
- Sheffield 0-1 QPR
Away
- Norwich 0-1 Luton
- Watford 2-1 Norwich
- Norwich 2-3 Preston
- Reading 1-1 Norwich
Sheffield United Team News
Sheffield United was dealt another blow at Coventry, as left-back Rhys Norrington-Davies was forced off early in the first half after injuring his hamstring. His injury came just days after fellow left-sided defenders Max Lowe and Enda Stevens were ruled out for the season.
Norwich City Team News
Norwich City is without Kenny McLean, serving a one-match suspension following his red card against Luton Town. However, Dimitris Giannoulis has returned from injury to fill in as left-back. They also have several players out injured: Andrew Omobamidele, Adam Idah, Jonathan Rowe, Sam McCallum, and Jacob Sorensen.
Prediction and Odds
Saturday’s match at Bramall Lane will be a tough one to predict. Both teams are struggling, and neither seems likely to win.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
