Pick of the stats: Cardiff City v Sheffield United
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Cardiff City are hoping to end a run of six successive defeats by Sheffield United when the sides meet on Saturday (15:00 BST).
The Blades are yet to score a league goal so far this season.
Cardiff City have lost each of their past three home league games against Sheffield United, as many defeats as across their prior 12 matches on home soil combined between 1979 and 2017.
Sheffield United have won each of their past six league games against Cardiff City since December 2021, it is the Blades' longest ongoing winning run against any current Championship outfit.
Cardiff are unbeaten across their past eight league games against Yorkshire opposition (W6 D2), since a 3-1 home defeat to Bradford City in September last year.
Both of Sheffield United's two league games this season finished with goalless draws, they have not played three successive 0-0 draws since April 1971.
Sheffield United are winless across their past four league games against newly promoted opposition (D1 L3), last enduring a longer run between May 2015 and March 2016 (eight games).
