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
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
- 3Lecsinel Jean-François
- 9C. Evans
- 17R. Cresswell
- 8Michael Paul Doyle
- 11R. Flynn
- 27K. McDonald
- 28S. Quinn
- 2M. Lowton
- 15N. Collins
- 19H. Maguire
- 1S. Simonsen
Preston
- 37Chris Holroyd
- 39G. Cummins
- 10Barry Nicholson
- 13Alex Marrow
- 15A. Barton
- 17P. Parry
- 38Andrew Procter
- 50A. Brown
- 5C. Robertson
- 42N. Hunt
- 1T. Stuckmann
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?
In the last meeting: 1 Sheffield Utd win, 0 draws, 0 Preston wins.
| 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.
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