In a weekend match in week 20, on Sat Nov 5th, Sheffield United plays host to Burnley in a clash of these two evenly matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 3rd placed Sheffield United, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bristol City. Ndiaye struck first for Sheffield United in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bristol City couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield United ran away with the shutout win. Sheffield United is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Burnley is fresh off their 2-1 win against Reading. Thomas Ince scored the first goal for Reading in the 56th minute, but Manuel Benson got the equalizer for Burnley in the 66th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Anass Zaroury. Burnley looks to continue their winning ways, having 6 wins in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
For Burnley, their top scorers are Jay Rodriguez and Anass Zaroury, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Iliman Ndiaye has been the most effective weapon for Sheffield United lately. The French midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches.