15 hours Ago By Will Stanley
Two of the top three sides in the Championship go head to head on Boxing Day as Sheffield United host Burnley at Bramall Lane on Thursday afternoon. Paddy Power are have a brand new sign up offer for new customers, who can receive £50 in free bet builders when they bet a tenner on any of the action by following this link* . Paddy Power - Bet £10 and get £50 in free bet builders - CLAIM HERE* Sheffield United made it three wins and three clean sheets in a row on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 win at Cardiff to ensure they spend Christmas on top of the tree as they bid for an instant promotion back to the Premier League after last season's relegation.
Chris Wilder's side sit two points clear at the top of the Championship table after winning nine and drawing two of their last 11 matches and four points ahead of the chasing pack for the automatic promotion places. The Blades have won their last nine matches at their home stadium without so much as conceding a goal, dating all the way back to their opening home league game of the season, when they drew 2-2 with QPR in mid-August. Burnley make the trip across the Pennines from Lancashire as underdogs for victory at the home of the league leaders but have managed to string together back to back wins following their 2-1 win over Watford on Saturday afternoon.
The win keeps Scott Parker's well in the hunt for the automatic promotion places, currently sitting just two points behind Leeds as they, like their Boxing Day opponents, bid for an instant return to the Premier League after dropping down a tier in the summer. The Clarets boast the best defence in the second tier having conceded only nine goals in their 22 matches so far, and take a three match winning streak away from home into their Boxing Day clash with the league leaders. Burnley have won each of their last three matches against Sheffield United, including putting nine goals past them across two games in the Premier League last season.
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