FM Preview: Bristol City v Sheffield United 23 Nov 2013

Last updated : 22 November 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol City v Sheffield United fixture

Sheffield United pack their bags to visit Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, The Blades have recorded 6 wins, and Bristol City have come away with 10 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2010, with Bristol City running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Sheff. Utd. 3 - 2 Bristol City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Bristol City 3-0 Sheff. Utd. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Sheff. Utd. 2 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 28 Nov Bristol City 2 - 3 Sheff. Utd. Championship
2008/2009 Tue 28 Oct Bristol City 0 - 0 Sheff. Utd. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 04 Oct Sheff. Utd. 3 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Sheff. Utd. 2 - 1 Bristol City Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Sheffield United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Blades have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 16 matches.

Sheffield United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet League One with a return of just 12 points from their 16 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol City 6 2 2 2 10 7 8
Sheffield United 6 3 1 2 9 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Sheffield United on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Bristol City. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol City Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Sheffield United Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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