Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
A place in the FA Cup semis will be at stake when Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers face each other at Bramall Lane on Sunday morning. The Blades set up a meeting with Blackburn by beating Premier League side Tottenham, but they head into the match following a 1-0 loss to Luton. All ben Osborn, Enda Stevens, Rhian Brewster, Rhys Norrington-Davies, and Jack O’Connell are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Riversiders, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss to Stoke City, and seeing that Sheffield United are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the Blades will advance to the quarter-finals. Ben Brereton Diaz is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the Bet365 Stadium defeat, while all Ayala, Dack, Adam Wharton, Scott Wharton, Vale, Kaminski, Mola, and Barnes have been struggling with injuries of late.
Highlighted Player (Oliver Norwood):
Oliver Norwood is a Reading midfielder who began his youth career at Manchester United. Norwood made his debut for the reserve team against Middlesbrough in November, 2007, but he did not get a chance to play for the first team. After ending his loan spell with Coventry City in 2012, the 180-cm-tall midfielder signed a contract with Huddersfield Town.
Oliver Norwood scored eight goals in 80 league appearances for the club between 2012 and 2014. Later in 2014 he joined Reading for an undisclosed fee and he made his debut for the Royals against Nottingham Forest on 23 August, 2014.
Norwood was born in Burnley, England and he has six caps for England U16 team. He played three games for the U17 team as well, but he then decided to represent Northern Ireland as his heritage is Northern Irish. Norwood made his debut for the Green and White Army on 11 August, 2010, in a 2-0 loss to Montenegro. He replaced Sammy Clingan in the second half of the match.
Highlighted Team (Blackburn Rovers):
Blackburn Rovers have been trying to return to the Premier League ever since they dropped to the Championship in 2012. The Riversiders compete in the English second tier and they play their home games at Ewood Park. Blackburn were founded back in 1875 and they are one of the founding members of the Football League (1888).
Burnley are considered Blackburn’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the East Lancashire derby. It has to be noted that Blackburn Burnley 7-1 in their first ever meeting in the East Lancashire Derby on 3 November, 1888. The Riversiders have won three First Division (Premier League) trophies (1911/1912, 1913/1914, 1994/1995).
Blackburn Rovers have clinched six FA Cup titles as well. Speaking of the club’s European success, the Riversiders won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2007. The colour of Blackburn’s home kit is blue and white.