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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Bramall Lane at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, The Blades have recorded 11 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in December 2009, with Sheff. Utd. running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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 | Sat 06 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2-0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 03 May | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Crystal Palace | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Blades have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Crystal Palace's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 17 matches played. Crystal Palace are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 17 points from their 17 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Sheff. Utd. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the The Blades will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |