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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, The Blades have recorded 9 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, with Preston N.E. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 16 Dec | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 3 conceded.
Sheff. Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Blades, and 8 goals against.
Preston N.E.'s total of 47 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Sheff. Utd.'s total of 47 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Blades's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Preston N.E., believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 18 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Sheff. Utd. | Undefeated in last 9 away games. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |