In a weekend match on Sat Sep 10th, in week 9, Sheffield United hosts Rotherham United in a clash of the Championship. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Sheffield United, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hull City. Oliver McBurnie scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 20th minute, then Sander Berge added another in the 75th minute In the end, Hull City was frustrated by Sheffield United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield United ended the match with the shutout victory. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while rotherham United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Watford. Richard Wood struck first for Rotherham United in the 2nd minute on a feed from Wes Harding, then in the 33rd minute, Ken Sema sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Vakoun Issouf Bayo earning Watford a comeback draw. Rotherham United is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Richard Wood has been the most prolific scorer on Rotherham United in his last five matches with three goals. Both Iliman Ndiaye and Anel Ahmedhodzic have been the hottest scorers for Sheffield United in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.