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Cardiff City face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds 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 most recent encounter between these two sides 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 ...
The match against Sheff. Utd. is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. 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. |