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Hull City pack their bags to visit Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in April 2006, as the The Blades edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Hull City | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Hull City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 03 Jan | Hull City | 1 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 03 Feb | Hull City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 23 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Hull City | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 27 Feb | Hull City | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 03 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Hull City | 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 9 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
The The Tigers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Tigers, and 2 goals against.
Sheff. Utd.'s 60 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 72 points from the 43 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Hull City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Tigers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Bramall Lane with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hull City | 3 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |