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Watford face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Hornets have recorded 3 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Watford | 2 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Watford | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 26 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Watford | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Watford | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Watford | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 7 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Hornets's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Sheff. Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 69 points from the 31 games they have played so far. Watford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 55 points from 31 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Hornets to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Watford | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |