On Wednesday, Sheffield United and Swansea City, who are separated by just two points in the top half of the Championship standings, will play at Bramall Lane.
Both teams enter the match fresh off weekend draws; the hosts, ranked sixth in England's second division, have not lost a game this season.
In an attempt to return to the Premier League as soon as possible this season, Sheffield United will be looking to build on their unbeaten start to the Championship when they visit Bramall Lane on Wednesday.
Chris Wilder's team was demoted to the second division after finishing 20th in the previous season's English premier league. Despite this early setback, they have made a strong start to the season and are presently sitting in sixth place with 13 points.
The Blades have won nine goals and given up just three goals in their first seven league games—the fewest in the division—after going the entire month of September without conceding any. They started the month by defeating Hull City and Watford 2-0 and 1-0, respectively, before the international break.
Gustavo Hamer's game-winning free kick gave Wilder's team their third consecutive win at home against Derby County. However, they were unable to continue their winning streak when they visited newly promoted Portsmouth the following weekend and had to settle for a point from a goalless draw.
Sheffield United will aim to win their fifth Championship game of the season. They have a lot of positives to take from their strong defensive performance, which allowed them to overcome the deduction and establish themselves in the lead group. However, they also want to improve on the other end of the field.
Their opponents, who have made significant progress since the September international break, are riding high as they go to South Yorkshire with an expanding unbeaten streak of their own.
Swansea City had only four points from their first four games going into the season's first break, which was capped off by a 1-0 loss on a difficult journey to West Bromwich Albion, the early leaders. Since then, they have gained seven more points to their total in three attempts.
After playing again, Luke Williams' team won its second and third games of the year, defeating Coventry City 2-1 away and Norwich City 1-0 at home, with goals from Oli Cooper and Liam Cullen in the first half.
On Sunday, the Swans hosted Bristol City at home. Although Ben Cabango gave the Swans an early lead, they were unable to win three straight games and ended up with a share of the spoils when Jason Knight tied the score 15 minutes into the game.
Swansea City, who have improved their form to this early point in the season, are looking to go four league games without a loss, including three wins, when they visit Bramall Lane on Wednesday.
