Sheffield United are unbeaten in seven home league games, winning five times
The Blades have conceded in each of their last eight matches
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Having made last season’s Championship play-offs, Sheffield United have struggled to match that consistency this term and after 29 games they find themselves as low as 17th in the table.
However, Chris Wilder’s men are still within 11 points of the playoff spots and will be hoping to finish the campaign strongly in order to make their presence felt in the top six.
The Blades have beaten fourth-placed Ipswich and held fifth-placed Millwall to a draw in their last two league games, showing the quality they possess, and they will be expecting to be too strong for struggling Oxford in Tuesday’s clash at Bramall Lane.
The U’s sit second bottom, five points adrift of safety, but they won 2-1 away at Leicester in their last away league trip and should take plenty of inspiration from that performance at the King Power Stadium.
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Team news
Sheffield United remain without Jairo Riedewald and Jamie Shackleton and they have been joined on the sidelines by Sam McCallum and Tom Davies.
However, influential centre-back Japhet Tanganga is back in contention following a suspension, as are Djibril Soumare and striker Patrick Bamford.
Oxford have several absences of their own, with Hidde ter Avest, Tyler Goodrham, Jamie Donley and Nik Prelec all on the treatment table.
The stats
Sheffield United have won nine of their last 12 league meetings with Oxford.
The Blades have won five and drawn one of their last six home league games.
Oxford have lost five of their last six away league games against Sheffield United.
Blades boss Wilder has won seven of his 10 league games against former club Oxford.
Oxford are chasing back-to-back away league wins for the first time since April 2024, when they were in League One.
Six of Sheffield United’s last seven home games have featured three or more goals.
Both teams have scored in seven of Oxford’s last nine away games.
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Prediction
Sheffield United have had a poor season for their high standards but their last two performances have been hugely encouraging, with them building on a 3-1 win at home to Ipswich with a hard-fought draw at Millwall.
The Blades have been in a rich vein of form at Bramall Lane, winning five of their last six home league games, and they can see off the U’s.
However, Wilder’s men have found clean sheets notoriously hard to come by and having conceded in eight straight games, they may struggle to keep Oxford at bay.
The visitors have seen both teams score in seven of their last nine outings on the road and they should seek to go on the front foot as they bid to boost their survival hopes.
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