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Middlesbrough face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 10 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Fri 07 Aug | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 27 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 17 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 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. These games have seen the The Blades score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 35 points from their 24 games so far. Middlesbrough's 32 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Blades, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |