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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Burnley at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blades are clearly on top, winning 35 and drawing 16 of the 56 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in March 2005, the Blades carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Burnley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 2-1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Burnley | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 12 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Burnley | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Blades have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Clarets have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 49 points from the 22 games they have played so far. Burnley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 32 from their 22 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| Burnley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blades. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 12 home games. |
| Burnley | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |