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Championship: Sheffield United vs Charlton – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and Charlton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, Sheffield United stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 6. They face Charlton this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Bramall Lane.

A look at the Championship standings shows that five points and six places currently separate the two teams.

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Form: Sheffield United vs Charlton

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United lost 0-1 against Millwall, 1-0 against Middlesbrough and 5-0 against Ipswich. Sheffield United claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Charlton Form

Charlton came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 3-1 against Cambridge U. A 3-1 defeat against Queens Park Rangers followed, before a 1-1 draw with Millwall. Charlton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded ten and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats for Sheffield United and Charlton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sheffield United and Charlton played across all tournaments.

  • Sheffield United have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Sheffield United have lost the last 6 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Sheffield United have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Sheffield United have lost the last 6 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Charlton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Charlton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Charlton have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 4 of the last 5 Charlton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Charlton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Sheffield United vs Charlton

Tyrese Campbell is showing good form for Sheffield United, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Harvey Knibbs scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular betting markets: Sheffield United vs Charlton

Full-time result

Sheffield United claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Charlton won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Sheffield United lost their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sheffield United only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Charlton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sheffield United have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Charlton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Charlton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Sheffield United when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Charlton, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Sheffield United conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.