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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Derby County at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, having won 29 and lost only 12 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in March 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4-2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 15 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Derby County | 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 The Blades have scored 8 and conceded 1 during this period.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Sheff. Utd.'s total of 41 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Derby County, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Blades. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |