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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Burnley at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, winning 36 and drawing 16 of the 57 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was two seasons ago, in December 2005, with Sheff. Utd. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 3-0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Burnley | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 10 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 14 from their 13 matches played. Burnley's 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Burnley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Sheff. Utd.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Burnley. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Burnley | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |