Preston vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 19, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 2-4 on October 19, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. PhillipsSheffield Utd
- 29′C. CarlislePreston
- 39′M. PhillipsSheffield Utd
- 63′Iain Edward HumePreston
- 74′L. WilliamsonSheffield Utd
- 87′L. WilliamsonSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Preston vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
- 7Iain Edward Hume
- 9J. Proctor
- 2D. Gray
- 8P. Coutts
- 10Barry Nicholson
- 16D. Mayor
- 22G. Alexander
- 5C. Carlisle
- 12B. McLean
- 14Steven Smith
- 21Iain Turner
Sheffield Utd
- 21C. Porter
- 26Billy Clarke
- 4N. Montgomery
- 27K. McDonald
- 28S. Quinn
- 32M. Phillips
- 2M. Lowton
- 15N. Collins
- 19H. Maguire
- 30M. Williams
- 1S. Simonsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2011 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Wycombe(away) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Tranmere(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Rotherham(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Wycombe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Colchester(home) | 3-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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