• Sheffield United v Watford
• Sky Bet Championship
• Bramall Lane
• Saturday February 25, 3pm KO
• Yellow and black home kit

• Referee: Keith Stroud
• Assistant Referees: Sam Lewis and Mark Stevens
• Fourth Official: Ross Joyce

Sheffield United currently occupy second place in the Sky Bet Championship table, and despite enjoying a largely impressive campaign up to this point, the Blades are currently experiencing a difficult run of form.

After beating Swansea City 3-0 on February 11, the South Yorkshiremen have lost their last two matches to Millwall and Middlesbrough - the latter of whom are hot on their tails in third.

Manager Paul Heckingbottom will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways against the Hornets this Saturday.

• 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.

For a full statistical breakdown check out Stats Buzz: Sheffield United In Numbers.

Slaven Bilić expects no major changes to the list of fit and available players for the trip north, off the back of the home win against West Bromwich Albion last time out (Monday February 20).

A late decision will be made on the availability of Craig Cathcart (groin) - who last featured at Reading in early February - while midfielder Imrân Louza (leg) continues to build his fitness after three successive substitute appearances. For full Watford team news, click HERE.

Rhian Brewster, Billy Sharp, Enda Stevens, Rhys Norrington-Davies and George Baldock are all likely to be sidelined for Sheffield United.

Slaven Bilić, Watford Head Coach:

“A couple of weeks ago it looked like Sheffield United and Burnley were there already, but as we’ve seen many times in this league, they’ve had a couple of disappointing results and that’s opened things up.

“They are an experienced team, and a very physical team, with good individual players. It’s a very difficult place to go, and they’ll be wanting to get revenge for the reverse fixture, so we know what we’re expecting.”

Paul Heckingbottom, Sheffield United Manager:

“From an entertainment point of view, the Championship is always right up there - the margins, every single week, are so slim.

“There are always ups and downs but we’re ready for that. We’re just focusing, because it can be so unpredictable, on the things we know we can control.”

Overall:

Won: 14
Drawn: 13
Lost: 19

Last Six:

August 2022: Watford 1-0 Sheffield United (Championship)
December 2019: Sheffield United 1-1 Watford (Premier League)
October 2019: Watford 0-0 Sheffield United (Premier League)
March 2011: Watford 3-0 Sheffield United (Championship)
October 2010: Sheffield United 0-1 Watford (Championship)
February 2010: Watford 3-0 Sheffield United (Championship)

A second-half goal from João Pedro was the difference as the Hornets got the 2022/23 campaign underway in style at Vicarage Road, with a 1-0 victory on opening day over Sheffield United.