Sky Sports pundit reveals score prediction for Sheffield United's huge televised clash with West Ham United

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder will pit his wits against returning Hammers boss David Moyes in the televised Friday night Premier League clash at Bramall Lane.

Moyes enjoyed an excellent start in his second spell as West Ham United boss by recording a 4-0 win over Bournemouth at the London Stadium, whilst the Blades had the toughest assignments imaginable with back-to-back away games against Manchester City and Liverpool.

The Blades are looking to get back to winning ways on Friday night in front of the Sky Sports cameras, and a win would take United within eight points of the magic 40 point mark.

The Hammers are in 16th place as things stand but would move within four points of the Blades with a win.

Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas is predicting a tricky match for the Blades against a West Ham United side boosted by their new managerial appointment, though he does think that Wilder's side will avoid defeat.

Speaking in his weekly predictions column, he said: "It has been a decent start for David Moyes at West Ham. They didn't play well at Gillingham but got the job done. Six weeks ago they would have lost and been knocked out of the FA Cup. They have kept two clean sheets, which Moyes works hard at, but he will not be obsessed by that.

"Sheffield United got a reality check against the best two teams, on their day, in Liverpool and Manchester City. It will have brought them down, but you could see with a narrow win over Fylde in the FA Cup that it will bolster them, just getting the result in general. Although, if they go on a run where they only pick up one point from 12, you start to wonder what happened.

"West Ham will squeeze and play more back to front. They got a bit more from Felipe Anderson. Sebastien Haller will continue to play I think, and West Ham will get something.

"CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-1"