Bristol City, Recent Form

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Bristol City will be reasonably happy to come away from their match against Swansea City with a 1-1 draw and a valuable point.  They achieved 28% possession in that match and had 10 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Swansea City's tally of 14 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.  

Nigel Pearson will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 6 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 9 goals and, as a result, lost some important points.  Having found the back of the net in 5 of their last 6 matches at Ashton Gate Stadium, they are developing an impressive scoring record at home.  Having failed to record a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 matches, they definitely have some defensive problems to resolve at the moment.  

With 3 defeats and just 2 wins from their last 6 outings, this cannot be regarded as a good run of form.  

Sheffield United, Recent Form

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Last time out, Sheffield United went away feeling content after the match with a 2-0 away win against Burnley.  They came away from that fixture with a 36% share of the possession and clocked up 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target, in comparison to West Bromwich Albion, who managed 14 attempts on goal, 3 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Paul Heckingbottom will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 8 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 10 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  Scoring goals away from home is something they have consistently achieved of late, having notched up goals in 5 of their last 6 matches on their travels.  They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

Having clocked up 4 wins from their last 6 away matches, they've shown a good streak of form away from home of late.  

On an individual basis, Oli McBurnie will be looking to cause Bristol City some problems having scored 4 goals in Sheffield United's last 6 away games in the league.