Sheffield United seek their first back-to-back Premier League wins since July 2020 when Brighton and Hove Albion visit Bramall Lane on Sunday.
The Blades have struggled mightily since promotion, winning just twice under Paul Heckingbottom, who was sacked on Dec. 5, and twice more under Chris Wilder. But Wilder’s men hope to link a Feb. 10 win over Luton Town with three points on Sunday to have two victories in-a-row and then — it’s happened before — they’ll be on the verge of what Lou Brown calls “a winning streak.”
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Brighton would be envious of that, too, having not won successive matches since the end of September. Roberto De Zerbi’s men were once top-four hopefuls but have fallen off the map and have just two wins from their last nine Premier League outings.
The Seagulls have, however, beaten Wilder’s Blades 5-2 in the FA Cup after a disappointing draw when these sides met in November at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton’s 35 points are six points off sixth place and 12 away from the top four. Anything other than a win over 20th-place Blades, who are seven points back of safety, would be poor.
How to watch Sheffield United vs Brighton live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 9am ET Sunday
TV Channel: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBC.com
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