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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Coventry City at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, The Blades have recorded 9 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was just last season, in September 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 15 Sep | Coventry City | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Mar | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 16 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1-1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Coventry City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd.'s 55 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 52 points from their 42 games played so far,
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Coventry City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Blades in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |