When Manchester United heads to Sheffield United on Sunday, it’s actually the hosts, not the visitors who reside higher up in the Premier League table. Sheffield are currently fifth, while United are seventh as we approach what will be the 94th meeting between the two sides.
The Red Devils have 44 wins in the series to the Blades 34, to go along with 15 draws. United are on a 7 game win streak in this rivalry, with the most recent meeting coming in 2016. That match was in the FA Cup tournament, and it resulted in a 1-0 win by the hosts at Old Trafford. So let’s take a look at the lineup that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might go with for this one.
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Sheffield United
Martial
Rashford Mata James
Fred Pereira
Williams Maguire Lindelof Wan-Bissaka
De Gea
Manchester United at Sheffield United FYIs
Early team news: go to this link
Full team news for both sides, manager press conference videos all coming later this week
Kickoff: 4:30 BST, Nov 24, Bramall Lane
Google Result Probability: Manchester United win 43%, Draw 30%, Sheffield United win 27%
Form Guide: Sheffield United- DWDWD Manchester United- WLWDL
Odds via Betfair Exchange: Manchester United win 11/8, Draw 12/5, Brighton & Hove Albion 13/5
Prediction: Sheffield United 1, Manchester United 1
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