Sheffield United and Wrexham face off this Tuesday at the Bramall Lane in an intriguing match in the League Cup. Sheffield United mark their 65th participation in the competition, whilst Wrexham go into their 50th. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.
After facing Preston North End in Championship, Sheffield United turn their attention to the League Cup where they challenge Wrexham. A look back at the history books shows that Chris Wilder's team and Phil Parkinson's team have faced each other ten times, with Sheffield United holding the advantage: 5 victories, against 2 victories of Wrexham. Specifically in the Bramall Lane, Chris Wilder's team has the advantage in the duels against Phil Parkinson's team: 3 wins in 4 games.
In the League Cup, three games were played between the two teams, with 2 wins for Sheffield United, 1 draw and 0 wins for Wrexham.
Looking into the history of Sheffield United in the competition, Phil Jagielka excels as their most used player, with 19 games in total. Regarding the history of Wrexham in the competition, Brian Carey excels as their most used player, with 14 games in total.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sheffield United winning 3-1. Chris Wilder's team is given the favouritism to win this match.
Last starting XIs
Sheffield United ( vs Preston North End 2024-08-09): Adam Davies, Alfie Gilchrist, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Burrows, Ollie Arblaster, Gustavo Hamer, Callum O´Hare, Andre Brooks, Vinicius Souza, Kieffer Moore
Wrexham ( vs Wycombe Wanderers 2024-08-10): Arthur Okonkwo, Ryan Barnett, Max Cleworth, Eoghan O’Connell, Tom O’Connor, James McClean, Andy Cannon, George Dobson, Elliot Lee, Ollie Palmer, Jack Marriott