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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Blades have recorded 25 wins, and Nottm. Forest have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in April 2004, with Nottm. Forest inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blades in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1-2 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 25 Jan | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 15 May | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 3 | Nottm. Forest | D1P |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 May | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | D1P |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 15 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Nottm. Forest is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Forest have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 19 points from their 13 games so far. Nottm. Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Blades's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Nottm. Forest. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Nottm. Forest | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |