Sheff Utd have lost their last three matches in league and cup
Ipswich have won six in seven and are just two points off the top two
Recommended bet: Ipswich to win
Sheff Utd welcome Ipswich to Bramall Lane on Saturday and have a battle on their hands to avoid a fourth straight defeat.
Knocked out of the FA Cup by League One Mansfield, the Blades have since lost away at Charlton and Southampton in the Championship.
Town will be confident of adding to Chris Wilder's woes and know a victory is required to keep the pressure on Coventry and Middlesbrough at the top of the table.
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Team news
The home side will be without Djibril Soumare and Japhet Tanganga, who are both suspended after being sent off at Charlton.
Tyler Bindon missed the trip to Southampton due to illness and will be assessed, while Gustavo Hamer will be hoping to start having come on from the bench in the last three matches following a knee issue.
Ipswich striker Chuba Akpom is out with a groin injury and is joined on the sidelines by Marcelino Nunez, Jaden Philogene and Conor Townsend.
The stats
United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches across all competitions, conceding 13 goals in that time.
Ipswich have lost only once in their last nine Championship matches, winning six.
The Blades are unbeaten in their last six games at Bramall Lane, winning four and drawing two, while also keeping four clean sheets.
Town enjoyed their biggest league win over United – triumphing 5-0 – in the reverse fixture back in September 2025.
Patrick Bamford is United's joint-top scorer at home despite only signing in November – the striker, along with Callum O'Hare, has three goals in five matches at Bramall Lane.
The Tractor Boys can do a league double over United for the first time since the 2010/11 season.
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Prediction
United have lost three straight matches and Ipswich have won five on the bounce and so the form table points to an away victory on Saturday.
The Blades have recovered from a nightmare start after losing eight of their opening nine league matches since the return of Wilder.
However, this latest blip, losing narrowly at Charlton and Southampton, means the team are still only four points clear of the Championship drop zone and so a return to winning ways is paramount.
Ipswich head to Bramall Lane in top form though, winning their last four league games while scoring nine goals and keeping three clean sheets in the process.
United do possess quality to beat any team in the second tier, but the Tractor Boys are on too good of a run to suffer any slip-ups and are ready to pounce on any missteps to secure a place in the two automatic promotion spots.
