History of the Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United fixture
Sheffield United pack their bags to visit Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, The Blades have recorded 6 wins, and Charlton Athletic have come away with 15 victories.
The previous match played between the two at The Valley was more than three years back, in November 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-5 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 2-5 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Charlton Ath. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 27 Nov | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Charlton Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Addicks have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.
The The Blades have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Blades, and 5 goals against.
Charlton Athletic are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 25 games giving them a return of 57 points.
Sheffield United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 53 points from the 26 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for The Blades could well see them head back from The Valley with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sheffield United | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here