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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 8 of the 44 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2003, with Preston N.E. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Oct | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 58 points from their 45 games played so far, Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 70 from their 45 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Blades has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Preston N.E.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. |