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Sheff. Utd. play host to Charlton Athletic at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 3 of the 28 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Utd. was back in September 1999, over five years ago, with Charlton Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Blades in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1-2 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 28 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 09 Dec | Charlton Ath. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sun 04 May | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 17 Feb | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Blades have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Charlton Ath. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Addicks have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 13 points from their 15 games thus far. Charlton Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 9 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at Bramall Lane at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Charlton Ath. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Charlton Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 19 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |