Sheffield United can set an impressive Football League record if they beat Swansea City

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Sheffield United will want to put last weekend’s defeat in the past and record their first win of the season.

The Blades were hammered by Bristol City in a 4-1 defeat that even led to some fans demanding that Ruben Selles be sacked.

They travel to South Wales to face Swansea City, who are also looking for their first points of the season.

Selles and co will be the favourites for the three points and know that, if they come away with a win, they will set a brand new record.

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Sheffield United one game away from setting new record

The Football League contains four non-English clubs in its pyramid. They are: Cardiff City, Swansea, Wrexham and Newport County.

All four hail from Wales and over the years, have been welcome opponents for Sheffield United.

As per BBC Sport, both Sheffield United and Colchester United have won their last 11 games against Welsh teams in all competitions and if they emerge victorious against Alan Sheehan’s men, they will hold the Football League record of most successful wins against Welsh opposition.

Colchester’s record of 11 lasted between 1985-1987 but now Selles and co have a chance to create history on their own.

Swansea City vs Sheffield United H2H

As we’ve established, the Blades are on a good run against Swansea and have a good head-to-head record against the side from South Wales.

They also have a significantly better win record than Swansea do in their previous meetings.

Last season saw the Blades win 2-1 and 1-0 in the two fixtures, with the last defeat against the Swans coming in 2019.