A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 24th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sheffield United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United have scored 40 goals to get 46 points from 22 games. The overall stats are 14-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).Happy days for Sheffield United in their previous game, a Championship match away at Hull City that ended with a 3-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Sheffield United won a home game hosting Nottingham Forest (2-0).
The Sheffield United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 40 goals in 22 matches. From these home matches, Sheffield United have conceded only 17 goals.
Ipswich Town form and stats
Ipswich Town, who have the fewest scored goals (14) away in Championship, have only collected 11 points from their away games after 2-5-15 (22 played). Ipswich Town seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Ipswich Town failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Swansea City that ended with defeat 0-1. A 0-4 defeat away at Preston North End before that.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 22 away games, an average of less than one per game. The Ipswich Town manager P. Lambert has some worries about the defense as 44 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ipswich Town - Sheffield United 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Sheffield United, 5 draws and 2 wins for Ipswich Town.Top Goalscorers
  B. Sharp 23 goals / 3 assists |  D. McGoldrick 15 goals / 4 assists |  M. Duffy 6 goals / 4 assists |
Sheffield United missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Sheffield United | Ipswich Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | Played | 22 | 44 |
| 74 | 40 | Scored | 14 | 33 |
| 39 | 17 | Conceded | 44 | 73 |
| 93% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 98% |
| 70% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 95% | 86% |
| 48% | 45% | Over 2.5 | 45% | 34% |
| 25% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 16% |
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 5% | 7% |
| 43% | 45% | Both teams to score | 41% | 52% |
| 45% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 7% |
| 18% | 14% | Failed To Score | 59% | 43% |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 3 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 4 |
- Ipswich Town hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ipswich Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Ipswich Town has failed to keep a clean sheet in 22 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 44 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 89 | 55 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 44 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 35 | 85 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 82 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 58 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 77 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 80 | 58 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 75 |
| 6 | Derby County | 43 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 67 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 67 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 43 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 66 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 57 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -1 | 63 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 43 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 57 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 62 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 59 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 60 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 3 | 60 |
| 13 | Hull City | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 65 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | -2 | 60 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 65 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 46 | -4 | 59 |
| 15 | Brentford | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 69 | 59 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 43 | 50 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -7 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 63 | 57 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 50 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 63 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 43 | -14 | 48 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 69 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -18 | 48 |
| 20 | Reading | 44 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 64 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -16 | 46 |
| 21 | Millwall | 43 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 43 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 44 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 79 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 43 | -29 | 40 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 76 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 42 | -47 | 32 |
| 24 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 73 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 44 | -40 | 28 |
