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Sheff. Utd. are ready to welcome Coventry City to Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, The Blades have recorded 8 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 6 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Bramall Lane was within the last three years, in August 2005, the The Blades carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Coventry City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2-1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Coventry City | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 36 matches. Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 36 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Blades's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Coventry City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |