History of the Preston North End v Sheffield United fixture
Sheffield United face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, The Blades have recorded 10 wins, and Preston North End have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in October 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 18 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 19 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 4 | Sheff. Utd. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 28 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 11 May | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 8 conceded.
The The Blades have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Blades, and 6 goals against.
Preston North End lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 18 points from their 12 games so far.
Sheffield United are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 22 points from 12 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheffield United are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Preston North End. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Preston North End | No sequences of note |
| Sheffield United | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. 20 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here