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Watford face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Hornets have recorded 4 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 28 Nov | Watford | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 06 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 4 | Watford | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Hornets have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 35 matches. Watford find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 24 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Blades, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |