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Preston N.E. face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 31 out of 45 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 20 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Preston N.E. | 3 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Blades in those games, with 7 conceded.
The North End have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Sheff. Utd.'s total of 6 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Blades. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Preston N.E. | No win in the 2 most recent games. |