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Sheffield United
James Bucknall
Brentford FC
Allan Sellers
League Round 12
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 4 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 5 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 5 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 6 | 17 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 6 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 13 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 17 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 18 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 6 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 26 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 33 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 33 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 33 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 36 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1③ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 11 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 42 | 20 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 42 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 43 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 45 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 45 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 50 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 10 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 0③ | - | 0② | | /
| 15 | - | 11 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 52 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Sheffield United placed 5th in the 2nd division in season 51.
• Brentford FC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
Sheffield United
• Sheffield United are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Nestor Machado (III/11 Fw) has made 75 appearances for Sheffield United.
• Sebastian Bulla Vasquez (IV/9 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Sheffield United (currently at 34).
Brentford FC
• Brentford FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Miguel Díaz (II/13 Fw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Brentford FC (currently at 49).
Head To Head Meetings
• Sheffield United and Brentford FC have met 43 times with 25 of those occurring in the League.
• Brentford FC have won 17, lost 15 and drawn 11 of 43 matches against Sheffield United.
• Sheffield United has a 4 game winless streak against the Bees.
• Brentford FC haven't won a league match at Bramall Lane since season 45.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Sheffield United | Position | Brentford FC |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 15 | Sweeper | 15 |
| 53 ✓ | Defenders | 40 |
| 27 | Midfielders | 27 |
| 56 | Forwards | 56 |
| 16 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 3 |
🅾 PREDICTION: SHU 1 – 0 BRE (SHU to win)
🏠 Home: Sheffield United (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Sheffield United (FW:56) match Brentford (FW:56) in attack, but Sheffield United's defensive line (DF:53) vastly outmuscles Brentford's (DF:40), giving the hosts a clear edge in containing the visitors' threat.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Samuel Agbo (FW, TL:19) — SHU | John Kosowski (GK, TL:17) — BRE
🎯 VERDICT: Sheffield United should take this 1-0. Their dominant defensive unit (DF:53 vs 40) combined with a significant home advantage boosting their forward line (+9 groundsman FW bonus) makes them very difficult to break down and threatening going forward. Samuel Agbo is the man to watch — his top-level forward rating (TL:19) should be the difference-maker in what is likely to be a tight, low-scoring contest.
RAY'S TAKE
SHU 1 - 0 BRE
Sheffield United are going to bully Brentford all afternoon at home — their forward line has too much power and Agbo will run their defence ragged. Brentford's backline looks fragile and I don't fancy Zappi causing us half the trouble up top that we'll cause them. Tight game, one goal, Sheffield United grind it out — that's football, lad.
MARCUS'S TAKE
SHU 1 - 0 BRE
Sheffield United's forward line looks significantly more threatening here, and with home advantage effectively loading the forward areas, Brentford's defensive unit — Fukunishi anchoring it — is going to spend most of the afternoon chasing shadows. Agbo should find pockets of space that simply don't exist in Brentford's favour going the other way. Three estimated attacks for Brentford tells you everything about how this afternoon will feel for their travelling support.
