The Blades picked up a third away win on the bounce — and a sixth win from their last seven fixtures — when keeping a fourth successive clean sheet in a 2-0 win against Preston North End at Deepdale.
The Clarets, who collected a point in the Lancashire derby against the Lilywhites in midweek, stretched their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions with a 2-1 triumph over Bristol City at Turf Moor.
Blackpool slipped to 19th, and were leapfrogged by opponents Millwall, when losing 2-1 at The Den, with experts now predicting a bleak finish for the Tangerines this term.
And Wigan Athletic continue to hover around mid-table in England’s second tier after Tom Ince’s second half handed the points to Reading at the DW Stadium on Saturday.
After analysing all the latest points, performances, probabilities and permutations — while implementing forecasts and Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings —number crunchers at FiveThirtyEight have worked out how the table could look after the final games on May 6th.
Have a scroll through our gallery to see whether your team is expected to be challenging for automatic promotion or the play-offs, or whether they face a battle for survival.
. HULL, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the match ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Bristol City at MKM Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Hull, England. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)
HULL, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the match ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Bristol City at MKM Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Hull, England. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) Photo: Ashley Allen
. Sheffield United
Points: 88. Goal Difference: +37. Chance of making play-offs: 30%. Chance of promotion: 65%. Chance of winning the title: 38%. Photo: CameraSport - Rich Linley
. Norwich City
Points: 84. Goal Difference: +34. Chance of making play-offs: 34%. Chance of promotion: 55%. Chance of winning the title: 26%. Photo: Stephen Pond
. Burnley
Points: 76. Goal Difference: +21. Chance of making play-offs: 37%. Chance of promotion: 31%. Chance of winning the title: 10%. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
. Watford
Points: 74. Goal Difference: +15. Chance of making play-offs: 36%. Chance of promotion: 26%. Chance of winning the title: 7%. Photo: Alex Livesey
. West Bromwich Albion
Points: 71. Goal Difference: +19. Chance of making play-offs: 33%. Chance of promotion: 23%. Chance of winning the title: 5%. Photo: Tony Marshall
. Middlesbrough
Points: 65. Goal Difference: +6. Chance of making play-offs: 22%. Chance of promotion: 12%. Chance of winning the title: 2%. Photo: Nigel Roddis
. Queens Park Rangers
Points: 63. Goal Difference: +1. Chance of making play-offs: 18%. Chance of promotion: 9%. Chance of winning the title: 2%. Photo: Andrew Redington
. Bristol City
Points: 63. Goal Difference: +2. Chance of making play-offs: 18%. Chance of promotion: 8%. Chance of relegation: 8%. Photo: Stephen Pond
1. Sheffield United
Points: 88. Goal Difference: +37. Chance of making play-offs: 30%. Chance of promotion: 65%. Chance of winning the title: 38%. Photo: CameraSport - Rich Linley
2. Norwich City
Points: 84. Goal Difference: +34. Chance of making play-offs: 34%. Chance of promotion: 55%. Chance of winning the title: 26%. Photo: Stephen Pond
3. Burnley
Points: 76. Goal Difference: +21. Chance of making play-offs: 37%. Chance of promotion: 31%. Chance of winning the title: 10%. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
4. Watford
Points: 74. Goal Difference: +15. Chance of making play-offs: 36%. Chance of promotion: 26%. Chance of winning the title: 7%. Photo: Alex Livesey
5. West Bromwich Albion
Points: 71. Goal Difference: +19. Chance of making play-offs: 33%. Chance of promotion: 23%. Chance of winning the title: 5%. Photo: Tony Marshall
6. Middlesbrough
Points: 65. Goal Difference: +6. Chance of making play-offs: 22%. Chance of promotion: 12%. Chance of winning the title: 2%. Photo: Nigel Roddis