|
Sheff. Wed. pack their bags to visit Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 59 games played, The Owls have recorded 12 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 26 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Bramall Lane was within the last three years, in December 2005, the The Blades carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 17 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 01 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 07 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Blades score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Sheff. Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 56 points from their 41 games played so far, Sheff. Wed. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 47 points from 41 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Blades, as the The Owls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Sheff. Wed. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |