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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Bramall Lane at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 60 games played, The Blades have recorded 26 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 19 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 2-2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 17 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 01 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Owls have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 51 points from 31 games. Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Blades's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Sheff. Wed.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Sheff. Wed. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |