Sunderland vs Sheffield United Prediction: We anticipate that United will bounce back

Sunderland's goal is to secure consecutive victories to maintain their chances of reaching the playoffs. They will host the strong Sheffield United team at the Stadium of Light in the Championship on Wednesday evening. In an unexpected triumph, the Black Cats won against Norwich City over the weekend, while Sheffield United's defeat has cast doubt on their ability to finish in the top two this season.

Sunderland’s Form

On Sunday afternoon, Sunderland broke their losing streak of three games by defeating a resurgent Norwich side at Carrow Road, with Abdoullah Ba scoring a long-range goal to secure the victory. Sunderland had been facing a mid-table finish after a series of winless matches, including a 5-1 loss at Stoke City. However, their win against the playoff-chasing Canaries has kept them in contention for a top-six spot. Currently placed 10th in the second-tier standings, Sunderland is still within a chance of achieving successive promotions, although they are not in the driving seat. The team has had better performances on their travels this season, winning only six of their 17 Championship home fixtures. With matches against the Blades, Luton Athletic, and league-leaders Burnley in their next three games, Sunderland supporters will have a better understanding of their team's fate by the start of April, and whether they should plan to book London hotels again this year.

Sunderland’s possible starting lineup

Gelhardt, Clarke, Ba, Roberts, Michut, Neil, O'Nien, Batth, Ballard, Hume and Patterson

Sheffield United’s Form

Sheffield United is one of the few teams in their division that are not interested in playing at Wembley this season. Their main focus is on securing automatic promotion spots to the Premier League. At the beginning of the season, Paul Heckingbottom's team had a significant lead over the rest of the league, including Vincent Kompany's Clarets. However, they have faced a setback, losing four out of their last six games, which has resulted in Burnley and other teams catching up. Even though they still hold the second position in the Championship table, Middlesbrough's weekend victory means that the gap between them and United has decreased to only four points. Therefore, there may be an exciting battle for promotion in the last 10 games of the campaign. In the last month, United lost crucial matches against Boro and Luton, making it necessary for the experienced players like John Egan and Billy Sharp to steady the ship during this rough spell in their promotion charge. The forward pairing of Iliman Ndiaye and Oli Mcburnie has scored a total of 22 goals in the Championship this season. It seems that Ndiaye has the potential to lead Heckingbottom's team into the top flight.

Sheffield United’s predicted lineup

McBurnie, Ndiaye, Doyle, Norwood, Berge, Lowe, Robinson, Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Bogle and Foderingham

Sunderland vs Sheffield United expert tips

After securing a victory against Norwich on Sunday, Sunderland continues to pursue their playoff aspirations. However, they now face the challenge of swiftly preparing to compete against Sheffield United, one of the top teams in the division. The Blades are under pressure as teams like Middlesbrough aim to overtake them in the standings. Despite this, we anticipate that United will bounce back and emerge victorious at the Stadium of Light. We predict that the match will end with a Sheffield United win with more than 2.5 goals in the game.