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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 8 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was just last season, in August 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 22 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 0-0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 14 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 9 conceded.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Bluebirds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Sheff. Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 games played so far, Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 23 points from 13 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | 7 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |