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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Stoke City at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Blades have recorded 24 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was just last season, in August 2004, 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 0-0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 23 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Potters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The Potters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Sheff. Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 56 points from the 26 games they have played so far. Stoke City's 37 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Blades, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Stoke City | 12 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |