FM Preview: Sheffield United v Brentford 16 Apr 2013

Last updated : 15 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield United v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was was two seasons ago, in August 2011, with Sheffield United running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Brentford 2 - 0 Sheff. Utd. League One
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Brentford 0 - 2 Sheff. Utd. League One
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Sheff. Utd. 2-0 Brentford League One
1988/1989 Sat 22 Apr Sheff. Utd. 2 - 2 Brentford Third Division
1988/1989 Sat 24 Sep Brentford 1 - 4 Sheff. Utd. Third Division
1983/1984 Sat 25 Feb Brentford 1 - 3 Sheff. Utd. Third Division
1983/1984 Sat 22 Oct Sheff. Utd. 0 - 0 Brentford Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the The Blades score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.

Brentford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Sheffield United's total of 73 points from their 42 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 74 points from 42 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield United 6 2 2 2 4 7 8
Brentford 6 4 1 1 8 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Bees has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Sheffield United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield United No sequences of note
Brentford No sequences of note

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