FM Preview: Sheffield United v Notts. County 27 Dec 2011

Last updated : 26 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield United v Notts. County fixture

Sheffield United play host to Notts. County at Bramall Lane on Tuesday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 8 of the 38 games.

The last time the two teams met at Sheffield United was more than a decade ago, in January 1999, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1998/1999 Sat 23 Jan Notts. County 3 - 4 Sheff. Utd. F.A. Cup
1998/1999 Sat 02 Jan Sheff. Utd. 1-1 Notts. County F.A. Cup
1994/1995 Sat 11 Mar Notts. County 2 - 1 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
1994/1995 Sat 27 Aug Sheff. Utd. 1 - 3 Notts. County League Division One
1991/1992 Mon 20 Apr Notts. County 1 - 3 Sheff. Utd. First Division
1991/1992 Tue 22 Oct Sheff. Utd. 3 - 3 Notts. County (Full Members)
1991/1992 Tue 17 Sep Sheff. Utd. 1 - 3 Notts. County First Division

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Blades, with 7 goals against.

Notts. County have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Sheffield United are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 21 games.

Notts. County's 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield United 6 6 0 0 13 2 18
Notts. County 6 3 0 3 11 8 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheffield United may be coming up against a decent side in Notts. County, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Blades. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield United Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Notts. County 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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