Home form to propel Blades into top flight?

Home form is key for bona fide promotion contenders - and Sheffield United are proving untouchable at Bramall Lane at the moment. 

The Blades have won six straight at home in the second tier: mercilessly despatching struggling Reading at the weekend to underline their promotion credentials - and they have now won 11 home games in the Championship this season, more than any team.

🏠 Most HOME wins (C'ship; 2018/19):
11🇼: ⚔SHEFF U⚔
10🇼: Leeds, Norwich
  9🇼: Brentford
  8🇼: Derby, Forest, Wigan

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Goals from Kieron Freeman, Gary Madine (2) and John Fleck did the damage on Saturday, as Chris Wilder's men added the Royals to their list of recent scalps at Bramall Lane (Derby, Blackburn, QPR, Bolton and Middlesbrough the other teams to fall in the Blades' current winning streak). 

United racked up another interesting stat in the process, as they have now won more games by 3 or more goals in the Championship this season than any team. 

From now until the end of the season, the Blades entertain six more sides at Bramall Lane: Rotherham, Brentford, Bristol City, Millwall, Forest and Ipswich - and their mission to reach the Premier League may well depend on whether they can transfer their current home form to these fixtures. 

📈 Most C'Ship wins by 3+ goals (2018/19):

5💥: ⚔ SHEFF U ⚔
4💥: Norwich, West Brom
3💥: Leeds, Preston

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