Sheffield United travel to Portsmouth on Wednesday aiming to secure back-to-back Championship wins for the first time this season. The Blades head to Fratton Park on the back of a convincing 3-0 home victory over Lincoln City last Friday.
Bamford, who scored twice in that win, is the club's top scorer this season with four goals in eight appearances. His brace, along with a goal from Chong, ended a run of three consecutive defeats for United, a sequence you can review in full on our stats page.
Portsmouth will provide a stern test, having lost narrowly to Southampton in their last outing. The hosts are expected to field a similar side to the one that started that game, with Bishop leading the line.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder is likely to keep faith with the 4-2-2-2 system that proved successful against Lincoln. That would see the same back four of Choudhury, Tanganga, Kitching and McCallum protecting goalkeeper Cooper.
A positive result on the south coast would be a significant step forward for a side whose recent form reads two wins and three losses from their last five matches. The match kicks off at 19:45 on Wednesday, 14 October.
Manager Chris Wilder said the 3-0 win over Lincoln on October 10 was a vital response after a difficult period. "We needed a clean sheet, we needed a big performance," Wilder said. The victory, secured by goals from Patrick Bamford, Tahith Chong and another from Bamford, ended a run of three consecutive defeats for the Blades.
Sheffield United's 3-0 win over Lincoln City on October 10 was sealed by goals from Patrick Bamford, Tahith Chong and another from Bamford. The first goal, scored just before half-time, was an enormous moment from which Lincoln did not recover, according to a match analysis. Bamford's 43rd-minute opener was assisted by Sam McCallum. The Blades' recent form reads two wins and three losses from their last five matches.
