History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United fixture
Sheffield Wednesday prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Hillsborough at lunchtime on Sunday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, Owls have recorded 27 wins, and Sheffield United have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was two seasons ago, in April 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 16 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 18 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 1-1 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 18 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 19 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
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Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Owls have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Sheffield United however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Blades, and 7 goals against.
Sheffield Wednesday are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 57 points from 32 games.
Sheffield United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 62 points from the 30 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Owls of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Sheffield United, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Sheffield United | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 18 outings ago. |
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