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Oxford United and Sheffield United go head-to-head at Kassam Stadium this Saturday in the EFL Championship.

The U's take on the league leaders looking over their shoulders at the drop zone. Gary Rowett's side have won 42 points to date and are currently placed in 19th position, their survival hopes not helped by a 2-1 reverse against Middlesbrough last time out.

The Blades, meanwhile, top the pile with 83 points. Locked in a titanic three-way battle for the two automatic promotion spots, Chris Wilder's team triumphed 3-1 against in-form Coventry City, no doubt much to the dismay of Leeds and Burnley.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sheffield United winning 3-0; can Oxford upset the apple cart this weekend?

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Playmaker Stats on Oxford: Oxford's home form has put them in with a fighting chance of retaining their Championship status and the U's will need to be at their best if they are to get something against a Sheffield United side desperate to return to the Premier League.

As Oxford manager Gary Rowett has commented this week, the Blades have a physicality and a mentality that sets them apart from most sides in the second tier, and The U's will need to match them in both departments on Saturday.

Prediction: 1-2

Theo (AllThingsBlades): Following on from last Friday’s triumph over Coventry Sheffield United will be looking to make it 3 wins on the spin as they travel to the Kassam to face Oxford on Saturday.

In the previous fixture United completely outclassed Oxford and completed a whopping 715 passes in a 3-0 victory over the U’s. The Blades currently possess the best away record in the Championship and are on a streak of 6 away wins in a row. Midfielder Vini Souza should also be back into the 20 man squad providing a huge boost to Sheffield United and will be a vital player for the last 7 games of the season. I’m predicting a 1-0 scrappy win for Sheffield United.

Prediction: 0-1

Predicted lineups

Oxford United: Jamie Cumming, Hidde ter Avest, Ciaron Brown, Michal Helik, Ben Nelson, Will Vaulks, Alex Matos, Przemyslaw Placheta, Matt Phillips, Siriki Dembélé, Mark Harris

Sheffield United: Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Jack Robinson, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Hamza Choudhury, Sydie Peck, Gustavo Hamer, Harrison Burrows, Tyrese Campbell, Rhian Brewster, Ben Brereton

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Oxford United ( vs Middlesbrough 2025-03-29): Jamie Cumming, Hidde ter Avest, Ciaron Brown, Matt Phillips, Ben Nelson, Michal Helik, Will Vaulks, Alex Matos, Siriki Dembélé, Przemyslaw Placheta, Mark Harris

Sheffield United ( vs Coventry City 2025-03-28): Michael Cooper, Femi Seriki, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Burrows, Hamza Choudhury, Sydie Peck, Ben Brereton, Rhian Brewster, Gustavo Hamer, Tyrese Campbell