Stoke City, Recent Form

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An important point secured against Burnley will have left Stoke City quite happy with their 1-1 draw.  They achieved 31% possession in that match and had 6 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Burnley's tally of 13 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.  

It's fair to say that manager Alex Neil will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 6 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 8 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  It's clear that with only 1 clean sheet from the last 6 matches at home, he will have some concerns regarding his squad's defensive abilities of late.  

They've had a less than ideal run of form recently, winning just 1 of their last 6 games.  

Sheffield United, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 1-0 home defeat by Queens Park Rangers will have left the Sheffield United squad feeling a little deflated.  In that game they had 65% possession and managed 21 attempts on goal, with 5 on target, compared to Queens Park Rangers who had 10 attempts and 3 on target.  

Manager Paul Heckingbottom will be pleased with his team's performances recently, having only conceded 2 in their last 6 games, while still managing to score a respectable 10 goals.  Chalking up goals on the road is something their fans have become accustomed to, with them hitting the net in 5 of their last 6 matches.  With a defensive record of 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches, they can certainly claim to be hard to beat.  

Unbeaten in their last 5 away league games, including 3 consecutive wins is a good spell of form on the road.  

Goalscorer Oli McBurnie will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 4 goals in his last 6 league matches for Sheffield United.