FM Preview: Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Sheffield United prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, having won 6 and lost only 1 of the 10 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was less than a year ago, in March 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Sheff. Utd. 1-1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 1 Sheff. Utd. League One
2000/2001 Mon 01 Jan Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 0 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
2000/2001 Sat 26 Aug Sheff. Utd. 2 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League Division One
1999/2000 Sat 05 Feb Sheff. Utd. 3 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League Division One
1999/2000 Mon 30 Aug Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 3 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
1998/1999 Sat 13 Mar Tranmere Rvs. 2 - 3 Sheff. Utd. League Division One

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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, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 6 conceded.

Tranmere Rovers's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rovers, and 7 goals against.

Sheffield United are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 39 points from 21 games.

Tranmere Rovers are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 21 games giving them a return of 40 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield United 6 3 2 1 13 9 11
Tranmere Rovers 6 2 3 1 8 5 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheffield United are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Tranmere Rovers will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield United Unbeaten in the last 18 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Tranmere Rovers Undefeated in last 4 away games.
5 games since last defeat.

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