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Sheff. Utd. travel to take on Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Everton was more than a decade ago, in August 1993, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 21 Aug | Everton | 4 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 04 May | Everton | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 11 Apr | Everton | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 14 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 23 Feb | Everton | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Toffees in those games, with 6 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blades have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Everton's 13 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Toffees, as the The Blades have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |