FM Preview: Sheffield United v Norwich City 22 Jan 2011

Last updated : 21 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield United v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City pack their bags to visit Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 7 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in January 2009, the The Blades carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Tue 28 DecNorwich City4 - 2Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 10 JanSheff. Utd.1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 20 SepNorwich City1 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 15 MarSheff. Utd.2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 08 DecNorwich City1 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 18 MarNorwich City2 - 1Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2005/2006Mon 26 DecSheff. Utd.1 - 3Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Blades's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 26 matches. Norwich City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 44 points from 26 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Utd.60249162
Norwich City63219611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Utd. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Norwich City Undefeated in last 5 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.