FootyMAD's Sheffield United match preview

Last updated : 22 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. travel to take on Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 2 of the 17 games.

The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Utd. was more than a decade ago, in February 1990, the Blades carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1989/1990Sat 10 FebSheff. Utd.1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1989/1990Sat 16 SepPlymouth Arg.0 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
1987/1988Tue 19 AprSheff. Utd.1 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1987/1988Mon 31 AugPlymouth Arg.1 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
1986/1987Sat 21 FebSheff. Utd.2 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
1986/1987Tue 14 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 0Sheff. Utd.CHMP
1983/1984Tue 28 FebSheff. Utd.2 - 0Plymouth Arg.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pilgrims have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Utd.'s 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Plymouth Arg. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 20 from their 14 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Utd.633010612
Plymouth Arg.6213897

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blades, as the Pilgrims have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Utd. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Plymouth Arg. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.