Second-placed Sheffield United and leaders Burnley have so far been the runaway leaders in the EFL Championship.
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Blackpool will be eager to end their recent winless run when they play host to Sheffield United in the EFL Championship on Thursday night. This encounter at Bloomfield Road will see two sides going through contrasting runs of form taking on each other. While Sheffield are edging closer to the top spot, Blackpool are struggling in the relegation zone. Thereby, both sides will be eager to get the three points on Thursday night.
Second-placed Sheffield United and leaders Burnley have so far been the runaway leaders in the EFL Championship. While Burnley have 50 points from 24 games, Sheffield are three points less than them in the second spot having played the same number of matches. Sheffield have now won their last four Championship matches on the bounce. On the other hand, Blackpool are winless in their last seven Championship games. They are sitting 22nd in the table with just 25 points from 24 games.
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Both sides are set to have a lot of absentees for this contest. Blackpool will be without Jordan Thorniley, who is suspended for this match. Besides, they will also miss Keshi Anderson, Liam Bridcutt, Lewis Fiorini, Jordan Gabriel, Kevin Stewart and Theo Corbeanu. On the other hand, Sheffield United will be without Jack O’Connell, Jack Robinson and Rhys Norrington-Davies. They will also be without the suspended defender John Egan for this match.
Blackpool possible line-up: Grimshaw, Connolly, Ekpiteta, Husband, Garbutt, Patino, Beesley, Poveda, Carey, Yates, Madine
Sheffield United possible line-up: Foderingham, Ahmedhodzic, Basham, Clark, Baldock, Norwood, McAtee, Doyle, Lowe, Sharp, Ndiaye
Blackpool
| Opponents | Score |
| Hull | 1-1 |
| Cardiff | 1-1 |
| Birmingham | 0-0 |
| Wigan | 2-1 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 0-3 (L) |
Sheffield United
| Opponents | Key details |
| Coventry | 3-1 (W) |
| Wigan | 1-2 (W) |
| Huddersfield | 1-0 (W) |
| Cardiff | 0-1 (W) |
| Rotherham | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Sheffield United draw Blackpool | 3-3 |
| Blackpool draw Sheffield United | 0-0 |
| Sheffield United lose to Blackpool | 0-1 |
| Blackpool draw Sheffield United | 0-0 |
| Sheffield United beat Blackpool | 2-0 |
The EFL Championship match between Blackpool and Sheffield United will take place at Bloomfield Road on Friday at 1:45 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between Blackpool and Sheffield United can be seen on Sky Sports Football and SKY GO Extra in the United Kingdom.
