The Blades have reignited their season thanks to a serious run of form since Paul Heckingbottom took charge back in November, when their hopes of promotion from the Championship looked dead and buried.
United still have a number of promotion rivals to play, too, including two games against Queens Park Rangers and both Bournemouth and champions-elect Fulham to come to Bramall Lane.
Data experts at FiveThirtyEight crunched the numbers following the latest round of Championship games, before the international break, to predict every club's finishing position, final points tally and chances of being promoted or relegated.
Here's how, in reverse order, they believe the Championship table will finish come the end of the season …
17. 8th Blackburn Rovers
Final points: 71. Chances of making play-offs: 34 per cent. Chances of promotion: 7 per cent Photo: Mark Thompson
18. 7th Huddersfield Town
Final points: 72. Chances of making play-offs: 48 per cent. Chances of promotion: 8 per cent Photo: Morgan Harlow
19. 6th Nottingham Forest
Final points: 73. Chances of making play-offs: 55 per cent. Chances of promotion: 18 per cent Photo: Cameron Smith
20. 5th Middlesbrough
Final points: 73. Chances of making play-offs: 57 per cent. Chances of promotion: 19 per cent Photo: LINDSEY PARNABY