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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 32 and win only 11 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Burnley | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 12 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Burnley | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 4 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Burnley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Sheff. Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Sheff. Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Burnley. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |