Sheffield Utd vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 18, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Preston?
Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on February 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′G. CumminsPreston
- 42′C. EvansSheffield Utd
- 83′C. EvansSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Preston have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Bury(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Sheffield Utd win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2011 | Preston 2-4 Sheffield Utd | League One |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Sheffield Utd on Oct 19, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy