FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Sheffield United take on Rochdale in a League One match on 10th December 2011 at 15:00.

History of the Sheffield United v Rochdale fixture

Rochdale travel to take on Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Dale lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Sheffield United and Rochdale at Bramall Lane was way back in the black-and-white days of May 1982, with Sheffield United running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Fourth Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 14 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 8 conceded.

In complete contrast to Sheffield United, Rochdale are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Dale have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheffield United's total of 35 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Rochdale are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 19 matches.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Dale are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Sheffield United. Home win

Sequence statistics

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