It is far too early in the season to refer to this as a relegation battle, but it is simply the truth that both clubs are occupying places in the bottom third of the table. Chris Wilder’s return to Sheffield United has not yet resulted in an improvement in results or performances, so Hull should see this as a great opportunity to distance themselves from the relegation zone.

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📈 Hull v Sheffield United Form & Tactics

Hull are something of a chaos machine. As mentioned above, we are seeing a lot of goals in Hull matches at the moment, and they are coming at both ends. The 29 goals seen in Hull’s matches is the highest of any team in the league, and as you might expect, that means that their results are also very inconsistent.

Hull come into this match following a 2-2 draw at home to Preston, but that will be seen as a positive given that they were 2-0 down at one stage. They lost to Watford before that, but also beat Southampton 3-1 with a great performance, yet to find consistency.

The numbers are not pretty for Hull from a defensive perspective. They have conceded the highest number of goals in the league, an average of two per match, and that pairs well with the fact they are 2nd-worst for xG conceded. They are also the league leaders on accurate long balls, which gives an indication of how Hull play under Sergej Jakirovic.

Sheffield United haven’t managed to turn a corner under Chris Wilder just yet. They did get their first win of the season against Oxford, but even then, the performance was nowhere near the level expected from the Blades.

Since that 1-0 win though, United lost 2-1 at home to Southampton on Tuesday night, so that makes it seven defeats from eight matches, and there needs to be a big change to establish some good form.

The problem is that Sheffield United are very much deserving of their place at the bottom. They are 23rd for xG generated, 24th for shots on target, 22nd for big chances, and yet, bizarrely, 1st in the league for corners won.

📔 Hull v Sheffield United Formation & Team News

Hull are using a 4-2-3-1 system with Kasey Palmer currently occupying the #10 role. The key to Hull’s attacking is getting the ball to Oli McBurnie, who is proving to be an elite forward for Hull, and is elevating their team by a substantial amount. Ryan Giles provides the width on the left, allowing a more central forward to play on the left side of the three in behind the striker.

I think that we can expect some chopping and changing here from Hull. A triple substitution changed the course of their 2-2 draw with Preston on Tuesday, Regan Slater, Joe Gelhardt, and Liam Millar came on at half time, so they all have a good shot at starting this match.

It would be fair to say that Chris Wilder is currently searching for his best XI in his third stint as Sheffield United head coach. Though he coached the majority of the players last season, there has been some change. He is currently going for a 3-4-2-1 system with width provided by Harrison Burrows and Chiedozie Ogbene, which makes sense, and it allows Gustavo Hamer and Callum O’Hare to operate as twin #10s, which should provide creativity and goal threat.

There are no fresh injury concerns for Sheffield United, but some rotation could occur. Sam McCallum is fit and ready if Harrison Burrows is deemed to require a rest, Alex Matos could come back into the midfield in place of Tom Davies as well.

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