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Sheff. Utd. play host to Portsmouth at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 26 wins out of 35 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Utd. was just over four years ago, in August 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 13 Jan | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 1-1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 3 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 23 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 12 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | 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 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 22 matches. Portsmouth find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 36 points they have accumulated from 22 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Sheff. Utd.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Portsmouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | No sequences of note |