Sheffield United had a disgusting start in the Premier League. And if before the meeting with Fulham the bookmakers did not believe in the possible departure of the blades to the Championship, now the coefficient for this is around 2.10. Below them are only Fulham, West Bromwich and Burnley. Reasons for this are obvious: Sheffield United have earned only one point in six rounds and scored three goals. Nobody scores fewer “blades” in the Premier League. In part, the results of the team can justify the calendar. The Blades played away with Liverpool (1:2), Arsenal (1:2) and Aston Villa, who shone in the first rounds (0:1). The rest of the outcomes are much worse. Sheffield lost at home to Wolverhampton (0:2), Leeds (0:1) and tied with Fulham (1:1). That is, in home matches with two newcomers, Sheffield earned only one point. Four players have been injured at Sheffield: Lee Mousse, Jack O’Connell, John Fleck and Simon Moore.
Glaziers are approaching the fight with a number of personnel problems. Gary Cahill, Connor Wickham, Nathan Ferguson and Wayne Hennessy are firmly established in the infirmary. There is a suspicion of coronavirus in Jack Butland, James Tomkins and Jordan Iew, whereas James McCarthy and Gyro Riedewald have not fully recovered. The participation of all five players in the upcoming meeting is questionable. Crystal Palace started in its traditional style. The team looks unstable, but in six rounds it has earned ten points and is in eighth place in the standings, like Wolverhampton. The Londoners lost only in the derby with Chelsea (0:4) and the match with the championship leader Everton (1:2). But among the victories we cannot not mention the guests success in the match with Manchester United (3: ). At the same time, it is difficult to call Crystal Palace a successful away game, because the London club has lost five times in the last seven meetings on the rivals’ fields.
