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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blades are clearly on top, winning 61.29% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in December 2004, the Blades carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2-1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 5 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 27 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Cardiff City | FAC |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 11 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Blades have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Bluebirds, and 7 goals against.
Sheff. Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 15 games giving them a return of 37 points. Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 22 from their 14 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Cardiff City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blades. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Won 8 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |