Season Preview: Sheffield United

Last updated : 07 August 2015 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Also known as: The Blades

Ground: Bramall Lane

Capacity: 32,704

Year Formed: 1889

Website: www.sufc.co.uk

FootyMad Site: www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk

Manager: Nigel Adkins (since June 2015)

Odds to win the League: 4/1. Odds for Promotion: 11/8 Odds for Relegation: 33/1 

 

2014-2015:

 

League (League One): W: 19 D: 14 L: 13 F: 66 A: 53 GD: +13 Points: 71

Home Record: W: 10 D: 7 L: 6 F: 35 A: 24

Away Record: W: 9 D: 7 L: 7 F: 31 A: 29

Pos: 5th

Top Scorer: Marc McNulty (13)

Worst Discipline: Chris Basham (9 yellows, 1 red)

 

FA Cup: Fourth Replay (lost 3-1 to Preston after a 1-1 draw)

League Cup: Semi-Final (lost 3-2 on aggregate to Tottenham)

Last Five League Positions: 5th (League One), 7th (League One), 5th (League One), 3rd (League One), 23rd (Championship)

 

Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 26 D: 22 L: 16

Last season v Barnsley: 1/11/14 Sheffield United 0-1 Barnsley (Sam Winnall 56) & 4/4/15 Barnsley 0-2 Sheffield United (Steve Davies 42, Jason Holt 71)

Last Five Results v Barnsley: won 2-0, lost 1-0, drew 2-2, lost 1-0, drew 0-0.

Meet in 2015-2016 on: Saturday 28th November at Oakwell & Saturday 23rd April at Bramall Lane.