Stoke City hosts Sheffield United at the bet365 Stadium in Friday night’s Championship action, with this being a battle of 17th against third in the standings.
Date: 25/04/2025
Location: bet365 Stadium
Time: 8pm
The last head-to-head meeting between these two sides resulted in a 2-0 win for Sheffield United at Bramall Lane back on 26th October as Kieffer Moore and Tyrese Campbell got on the scoresheet for the Blades.
However, the last two times Stoke and Sheffield United have met in Stoke, the Potters have emerged as 3-1 and 1-0 victors - could Mark Robins side replicate those results to confirm their place in the division next season?
As previously mentioned, Robins has been a solid addition to Stoke, having been highly touted by several clubs after his shock departure from Coventry City. Prior to the ex-Manchester United forward’s arrival, Stoke had already had two permanent managers, with Steven Schumacher being fired after two wins from the first five league games of the season, while Narcis Pelach proceeded to win just three of his 19 matches at the helm.
Stoke currently sit four points above of the relegation zone with two games to go, as they have accumulated 50 points from 44 matches.
On the other hand, Sheffield United’s automatic promotion hopes were ended on Easter Monday, as they were beaten 2-1 by direct rivals Burnley at Turf Moor. That defeat meant that both Leeds United and Burnley’s places were confirmed back in the Premier League. Sheffield United have managed to earn 88 points from 44 matches, as they were actually deducted two points at the start of the season.
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