Watford travel to Bramall Lane this Saturday (February 25, 3pm KO) to take on second-placed Sheffield United in a hotly-anticipated Sky Bet Championship encounter.

Following an important 3-2 victory against fellow play-off contenders West Bromwich Albion earlier in the week, Slaven Bilić’s side will be hoping to repeat the feat against the Blades.

This is Watford’s first second-tier visit to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United since October 2010, winning 1-0 that day with a goal from Marvin Sordell.

Sheffield United are winless in their last six league games against Watford, scoring just one goal across this run in a 1-1 draw on Boxing Day in 2019.

Watford have won each of their last four Championship games against Sheffield United, by an aggregate score of 8-0.

Last time out, the Hornets beat the Blades 1-0 in August 2022. Watford have beaten the Blades home and away three times before; in 2000/01, 2002/03 and 2010/11, with this the 19th Football League season together.

Watford have only lost one of their last eight games in the Championship, and are unbeaten in their last four.

Sheffield United have lost each of their last two league games, as many as in the previous 17 (W11 D4) – they last lost three in a row outside the Premier League in December 2017.

No side has drawn more away games in the Championship this season than Watford (7), including in each of their last two games on the road.

The Blades have conceded six goals in their last two league games, as many as in their previous 11 fixtures.

Oli McBurnie tops the standings for goals in the Sheffield United ranks with 11 to his name. The Scottish striker also has the most shots on target with 34, while Oli Norwood has 27 shots off target.

Midfielder Iliman Ndiaye has the most assists within the Blades’ squad (7), meanwhile Norwood has attempted the most passes (1,998) and the most passes in the opposition’s half (1,257). Also, John Egan has made the highest number of passes in his own half (916).

Defensively, Norwood has made the most tackles (87), while Egan has completed the most clearances (143) and blocks (23).