Pick of the stats: Sheffield United v Cardiff City
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Sheffield United's blip could not have come at a worse time.
Three defeats in a row when you need to be increasing the momentum not seeing it disappear.
It's left Chris Wilder scratching his head - and around - for a way to rescue the Blades' hopes of automatic promotion.
They may not find Cardiff in charitable mood either with their Championship status still very much in peril and keen to bounce back from defeat by Stoke and return to the toughness that saw them go four games unbeaten prior to that setback.
Sheffield United have won their last five league games against Cardiff, their best ever winning run against the Bluebirds.
Cardiff are winless in their past three league visits to Bramall Lane (D1 L2) since registering a 2-0 victory in April 2011 under Dave Jones.
Sheffield United have won eight of their past 10 league games on Good Friday (D1 L1), keeping seven clean sheets in that time.
Cardiff have lost eight of their past 11 league games on Good Friday (W3), though did win their last away game against Blackpool in 2023 (3-1).
Sheffield United have lost each of their past three league games, as many as in their previous 16 matches (W11 D2), not since April 2011 have the Blades lost four successive Championship league games.
