STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Fri: Sheffield Utd v Hull

In a top versus bottom clash in the Championship, high-flying Sheffield United take on relegation-threatened Hull City at Bramall Lane on Friday night, writes JOE CITRONE.

Off-field issues and starting the season with a two-point deduction has not stopped Sheffield United from being a major force at the top of the Championship this season with Chris Wilder looking for a second promotion to the top-flight as Blades boss.

Their chances will be boosted by the arrival of another centre-forward with Tom Cannon, who has been excellent on loan for Stoke City in first half of this season, joining from Leicester City in a £10m deal.

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Sheffield United v Hull City
Championship
20:00 Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Ultra HDR

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HEAD-TO-HEAD
SEP 2024 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 0-2 Sheffield United
JAN 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP Sheffield United 1-0 Hull
SEP 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 0-2 Sheffield United
FEB 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP Sheffield United 0-0 Hull
SEP 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 1-3 Sheffield United

SHEFFIELD UNITED
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Swansea 1-2 Sheffield United
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Sheffield United 2-0 Norwich
JAN 2025 FA CUP Sheffield United 0-1 Cardiff
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Watford 1-2 Sheffield United
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield United

HULL CITY
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 1-2 QPR
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall 0-1 Hull
JAN 2025 FA CUP Hull 1-1 Doncaster
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 3-3 Leeds
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 0-1 Middlesbrough

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On the other hand, Hull are fighting for their lives at the other end of the Championship table.

Things have improved since the arrival of Ruben Selles as manager, but their survival bid did take a hit in their last outing when they were defeated 2-1 at home to in-form QPR.

It is incredibly tight and congested down at the bottom of the Championship, though, which means that just a couple of results could pull the Tigers into a much safer position relatively quickly.

Although I don’t think Hull have enough here to topple the Blades at Bramall Lane, they have scored at least one goal in each of their last five matches, and so it wouldn’t shock me to see them get on the scoresheet. At 14/5 with starsports.bet, I am backing a home win and both teams scoring.

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