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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blades are clearly on top, having won 7 and lost only 2 of the 11 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was two seasons ago, in March 2003, the Blades carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 2-1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Brighton & HA | 2 - 4 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 14 Mar | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 09 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 5 - 4 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 02 May | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 21 Jan | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Blades in those games, with 8 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Seagulls have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Sheff. Utd.'s total of 48 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Blades being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Brighton & HA | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |