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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Blades have recorded 9 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the North End in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 4 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 33 points from their 23 games so far. Sheff. Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 52 points from the 23 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Sheff. Utd. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Deepdale will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 12 matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |