Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Wolverhampton and Sheffield United take on each other at Molineux Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting FA Cup game. The Wolves did well to shock Man Utd at Old Trafford, with the team kicking off 2022 in style. Wolverhampton are eyeing their fourth consecutive clean sheet, and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence. Romain Saiss is on Africa Cup of Nations, while all Boly, Neto, Hwang, Mosquera, and Jonny are sidelined with injuries.
The Blades, on the other hand, have not been in action since December 20, 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak, but it has to be noted that they are on a four-game winning run in the Championship. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Wolverhampton have turned their Molineux Stadium into a real fortress. All Rhian Brewster, Robin Olsen, and Jack O’Connell are out of contention with injuries for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Adama Traore):
After starting his youth career at Hospitalet, Adama Traore moved to Barcelona football academy La Masia in 2004. The pacey winger made a great progress during his spell with the Catalan giants and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 63 appearances for Barca B.
Adama Traore made his debut for the first team against Granada (4-0) on November 23, 2013, replacing Brazilian superstar Neymar in the 83rd minute of the match. In the summer of 2015, he signed for Aston Villa for a fee of £7 million, but he made no more than 11 appearances in the Premier League for the Vilans. At the end of the 2015/2016 season he moved to fellow English club Middlesbrough and he made his debut for the Boro in a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on September 10, 2016.
Due to his dual citizenship, Adama Traore is eligible to represent Spain and Mali at senior level, but it has to be noted that he played for youth categories of La Roja.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield United):
Sheffield United are a professional football club that compete in the Championship. The Blades finished the 2016/2017 League One campaign in top position in the standings, with the team collecting exactly 100 points in the process. Sheffield United last competed in the Premier League in the 2006/2007 season and they were more than unfortunate not to secure the top flight survival.
The Blades finished the season in 18th place in the process and it has to be noted that they were level on points with Wigan Athletic, who managed to avoid the relegation to the English second tier. Sheffield United welcome their rivals at Bramal Lane, the stadium which was opened on April 30, 1855. The current capacity of the venue is 32.702.
The club have numerous rivalries, but the most notable one is the rivalry with their city neighbors Sheffield Wednesday. The two teams face each other in the Steel City derby and it has to be noted that United share rivalry with the likes of Barnsley, Rotherham United, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United as well.