16th September FLEETWOOD - SHEFFIELD UNITED
- Wed 19:45
Fleetwood Vs Sheffield United
- Predicted Score: Fleetwood 1 - 2 Sheffield United
Probable Lineups
( 3-5-2 ) Fleetwood
Sheffield United ( 3-4-3 )
- Lynch
- Potter
- Bennett
- Rooney
- McCann
- Helm
- Murphy
- Neal
- Cirino
- Loupalo-Bi
- Evans
- Cooper
- Kitching
- McGuinness
- Tanganga
- Norrington-Davies
- Rothwell
- Riedewald
- Doherty
- Ayew
- Cannon
- Donovan
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
FleetwoodVsSheffield United
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Kane Thompson-Sommers | 6.87 | Out - injured |
| Andy Cannon | 6.22 | Out - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Tahith Chong | 6.73 | Out - injured |
| Femi Seriki | 6.62 | Out - injured |
| Ryan Oné | 6.64 | Out - injured |
| Sam McCallum | 6.40 | Doubtful - injured |
| Harrison Burrows | 6.30 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Aaron Loupalo-Bi netted off the bench last weekend and might feature in the starting lineup for the cup match.
Fleetwood have two players definitely ruled out, including Andy Cannon.
Chris Wilder might retain the 3-4-3 formation he experimented with against Wolves.
Sam McCallum is expected to be absent after picking up a knock on Sunday.
Matt Doherty, Jairo Riedewald and Jordan Ayew are expected to be in the starting lineup.
Odds
Fleetwood Win: 5.25
DRAW: 4
Sheffield United Win: 1.56
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
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Game Analysis
This is priced as a mismatch. Sheffield United is the shortest price on a book of 5.25 / 4 / 1.56 (1 / X / 2), an implied 59.3%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 17.6% / 23.1% / 59.3% on an overround of 8.2%.
Fleetwood team news: Aaron Loupalo-Bi netted off the bench last weekend and might feature in the starting lineup for the cup match.
Fleetwood team news: Fleetwood have two players definitely ruled out, including Andy Cannon.
Sheffield United team news: Chris Wilder might retain the 3-4-3 formation he experimented with against Wolves.
Sheffield United team news: Sam McCallum is expected to be absent after picking up a knock on Sunday.
Fleetwood are without 2 — Kane Thompson-Sommers (Out - injured), Andy Cannon (Out - injured).
Sheffield United are without 5 — Tahith Chong (Out - injured), Femi Seriki (Out - injured), Ryan Oné (Out - injured), Sam McCallum (Doubtful - injured), Harrison Burrows (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Fleetwood set up 3-5-2 against 3-4-3. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Sheffield United lean hardest on Jairo Riedewald (5.9), Joe Rothwell (5.9), Rhys Norrington-Davies (5.9) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Sam McCallum is out for Sheffield United — index 8.5, against 8.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Fleetwood 1 - 2 Sheffield United, an away win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Sheffield United at 1.56 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 15th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.