Man City vs Sheffield United - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Man City's last game of 2023 is at home to Sheff Utd on Saturday afternoon
- The Blades have never beaten City in the Premier League
- Sheff Utd have lost two players to suspension for this daunting fixture
Manchester City end the year with a visit from relegation-threatened Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola's freshly crowned Club World Cup champions returned to domestic action with a victory over Everton on Wednesday night but failed to keep a clean sheet for an eighth consecutive Premier League outing, falling behind to Jack Harrison's opener before roaring back to win 3-1.
Sheffield United have conceded more goals than any other club in the division, and Wes Foderingham's plight between the posts has darkened now that his own teammates have begun to take aim. Jack Robinson and Anis Ben Slimane turned the ball into their own net in the Boxing Day defeat to Luton Town.
Here's everything you need to know about a meeting between the Premier League's reigning champions and the club propping up the rest of the division this season.
What time does Man City vs Sheffield United kick-off?
- Location: Manchester, England
- Stadium: Etihad Stadium
- Date: Saturday 30 December
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: David Coote
- VAR: Simon Hooper
Man City vs Sheffield United H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Man City: 5 wins
- Sheffield United: 0 wins
- Draws: 0
Current form (all competitions)
- Man City: WDWWW
- Sheffield United: LWLDL
How to watch Man City vs Sheffield United on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | N/A |
United States | Peacock |
Canada | fuboTV |
Man City confirmed lineup vs Sheffield United
Man City confirmed lineup vs Sheffield United (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Rodri; Bernardo, Foden, Grealish; Alvarez.
Sheffield United confirmed lineup vs Man City
Sheffield United confirmed lineup vs Man City (5-3-2): Foderingham; Bogle, Baldock, Robinson, Trusty, Thomas; Vini Souza, Norwood, Slimane; Osula, Brooks.
Man City vs Sheffield United score prediction
Peter Reid was in the Goodison Park crowd as City completed a spirited comeback against Everton on Wednesday night and sat in the dugout for the club's last top-flight defeat against Sheffield United. Without the fetching trilby that he sported on Merseyside, Reid watched City fall to a 4-2 loss at Bramall Lane in 1992, before the formation of the Premier League.
City needed a thumping 88th-minute winner from Rodri to snatch all three points when the sides met in August and Wilder's side have afforded few opponents a straightforward contest. However, lining up in front of their own fans for the first time as world champions, City should have enough to overcome the side sitting 20th in the top flight.
Prediction: Man City 3-1 Sheffield United
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