Watford and Sheffield United go meet for Championship match for Vicarage Road this Saturday. The two teams dey fight for top half position for league table, with only three points separate dem.
Watford dey 12th position with 57 points from 42 matches. Dem no win any of their last four games. Under coach Edward Still, dem collect 13 points from 11 matches since Javi Gracia leave February. Dem start well with three wins from seven games, but now dem draw two and lose two from last four.
For Easter Weekend, Watford lose 2-1 to Queens Park Rangers away, then draw with Charlton Athletic for home. Last Saturday, dem travel go Oxford United wey dey fight relegation and lose 2-0. Myles Peart-Harris score for Oxford for 19th minute, then Mark Harris add another for injury time.
Now Watford dey 12th, dem lead 13th and 14th teams only by goal difference. But dem only dey one point behind Norwich City wey dey 9th. With four games remain, Watford want bounce back for their penultimate home game.
Sheffield United dey 17th position with 51 points from 41 matches. Only Sheffield Wednesday lose more matches pass dem this season. After playoff loss last year, dis season don disappoint dem.
For February, Sheffield United win three of four games and look like dem go challenge for top six. But den dem enter six-game winless run with three draws and three losses. Dem end that run with 1-0 loss to Bristol City for Easter Monday.
Last Saturday, Hull City visit Bramall Lane. Oli McBurnie score early for Sheffield United, but Gustavo Hamer equalize with 85th-minute penalty. Danny Ings score winning goal three minutes later give Sheffield United 2-1 victory.
That win don give Sheffield United confidence. Dem now dey within three points of Watford. Dem want use winning run climb enter top half before season end.
For team news, Watford no go fit use Marc Bola, Jeremy Ngakia, Hector Kyprianou and Rocco Vata because of injury. Luca Kjerrumgaard wey score nine league goals this season likely go lead attack again.
Nestory Irankunda, Edo Kayembe and Giorgi Chakvetadze support am last match. But Othmane Maamma, Kwadwo Baah, Mamadou Doumbia and Tom Ince all dey compete for starting position. Nampalys Mendy and Imran Louza wey get seven goals and nine assists this season go control midfield.
Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper still dey injured with Sam McCallum, Kalvin Phillips and Tyrese Campbell. Danny Ings wey score winner last match want start, but coach Chris Wilder may stick with Patrick Bamford as striker.
Callum O’Hare and Gustavo Hamer wey now get four goals and 11 assists go support attack. Jairo Riedewald want return for midfield instead of Sydie Peck or Joe Rothwell.
Watford possible starting lineup: Selvik; Petris, Pollock, Goglichidze, Abankwah; Louza, Mendy; Irankunda, Chakvetadze, Baah; Doumbia.
Sheffield United possible starting lineup: Davies; Seriki, Tanganga, McGuinness, Burrows; Rothwell, Riedewald; Cannon, O’Hare, Hamer; Bamford.
Watford coach Edward Still prefer play with one attacking full-back wey go stay high and wide. Petris fit that role well, even though dem no play well at Oxford. Jeremy Ngakia may make bench.
Pollock public apology last weekend show say na true leader for team. Kevin Keben and Saba Goglichidze dey compete for center-back position. Goglichidze struggle for form recently.
Abankwah and Petris likely go play as full-backs. Petris go play for his natural side while Abankwah go tuck in from left.
Papy Mendy no make impression last weekend, so his position may go to Ekwah. Imran Louza go start and captain team despite debate about his performance.
Nestory Irankunda sure go start after good performance recently. Improvement for Irankunda na one of Still accomplishment for Watford.
Choice between Edo Kayembe and Giorgi Chakvetadze depend on whether Still want front-foot, dynamic display. Chakvetadze fit play from left if Othmane Maamma no start.
Still say Maamma dey contention to start. The winger don miss important matches but show his class at Oxford. Mamadou Doumbia may get chance as number nine after Luca Kjerrumgaard disappointing displays.
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