Blades set to move into the promotion spots with a win over the Bees

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11/03/19

Blades set to move into the promotion spots with a win over the Bees

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On Tuesday night, Sheffield United host Brentford at Bramall Lane, in a game that could be crucial to the home sides chances of promotion.

The Blades are currently third place in the second tier table, just two points behind Yorkshire rivals Leeds who occupy the second automatic promotion spot.

Chris Wilder’s team head into this clash eight matches unbeaten in the Championship, having recorded four wins in their last five league outings. Last time out, the Blades defeated Yorkshire rivals Rotherham 2-0. The win saw United keep a fifth straight clean sheet in the Championship.

The Blades recent solid defensive record has contributed to four of their last five league matches producing under 2.5 goals.

Sheffield United have been strong at home of late in the Championship, winning their last seven matches on home soil, while also keeping six straight clean sheets on home soil.

Brentford are 13th place in the table, six points adrift of the play-off spots after a recent good run of form.

In fact, the Bees have won four of their last five matches in the Championship. Last time out in the second tier, Thomas Frank’s team won 2-1 at Middlesbrough. The match saw Brentford score at least two goals for the third time in four league matches.

The visitors recent league outings have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last nine Championship matches.

Brentford’s away form has hindered their promotion challenge, as the Bees have won just two of their last 19 league matches away from home. However, both of those away wins have been in their last four away matches.

Brentford’s recent matches on their travels in the Championship have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last four league outings.

Forebet predicts that Sheffield United will pick up a vital win in a low scoring match to move above local rivals Leeds into the automatic promotion spots.

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OVERALL TABLE		PTS	GP	W	D	L	+/-
1	Leicester City	97	46	31	4	11	48
2	Ipswich Town	96	46	28	12	6	35
3	Leeds United	90	46	27	9	10	38
4	Southampton	87	46	26	9	11	24
5	West Bromwich	75	46	21	12	13	23
6	Norwich City	73	46	21	10	15	15
7	Hull City	70	46	19	13	14	8
8	Middlesbrough	69	46	20	9	17	9
9	Coventry City	64	46	17	13	16	11
10	Preston North End	63	46	18	9	19	-11
11	Bristol City	62	46	17	11	18	2
12	Cardiff City	62	46	19	5	22	-17
13	Millwall	59	46	16	11	19	-10
14	Swansea City	57	46	15	12	19	-6
15	Watford	56	46	13	17	16	0
16	Sunderland	56	46	16	8	22	-2
17	Stoke City	56	46	15	11	20	-11
18	QPR	56	46	15	11	20	-11
19	Blackburn Rovers	53	46	14	11	21	-14
20	Sheffield Wednesday	53	46	15	8	23	-24
21	Plymouth Argyle	51	46	13	12	21	-11
22	Birmingham City	50	46	13	11	22	-15
23	Huddersfield	45	46	9	18	19	-29
24	Rotherham	27	46	5	12	29	-52