Javi Gracia will head up with his first game in charge of Watford (well, this time around anyway) as they take a trip to basement dwellers Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 BST).

The Hornets had enjoyed a real uptick in results over the past three games (W2 D1) but it wasn't enough to save former boss Paulo Pezzolano from his doomed fate.

Gracia will need to make a quick start though given that his predecessor left on a high and now they face a side who have lost all but one game so far this season (W1).

• Sheffield United have won each of their last three league games against Watford, last winning four in a row in August 1994.

• Watford have lost five of their last eight away league games against Sheffield United (W1 D2), failing to score on their previous two visits.

• Sheffield United have lost eight of their first nine league games this season (W1), the first time a second tier side has done that since 1988-89 (Brighton also W1 D0 L8). The last side at this level to start a season with nine losses in their first 10...