January 17th features a match where Sheffield United will play host to Tottenham Hotspur in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Sheffield United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Newcastle United. Billy Sharp scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 73rd minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Newcastle United 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. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while tottenham Hotspur sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Fulham. Harry Kane scored the first goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 25th minute, but Ivan Cavaleiro got the equalizer for Fulham in the 74th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Fulham. Tottenham Hotspur should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sheffield United won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Tottenham Hotspur’s top weapon lately has been Carlos Vinícius, who has three goals in the last five matches. Jayden Bogle and Oliver Burke are the top scorers for Sheffield United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.
Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United squad will be without Sander Berge, Oliver McBurnie, Enda Stevens, Lys Mousset, George Baldock, Jack O’Connell, John Lundstram, Oliver Burke and Kean Bryan, while Lucas Moura, Giovani Lo Celso and Gareth Bale are unavailable to play for Tottenham Hotspur.