Sheff Utd (H) - 19 Feb 14

[Garawa]

Sheffield Utd haven't won any of their last 5 away league games and have lost the last 3 on their travels.

United have failed to score in half of their away league games. The remaining 7 saw them score a single goal 6 times and 2 goals once.

Sheffield Utd have just 1 away win in their 14 league matches and 10 defeats but have 4 in 5 away cup victories this season including results at Fulham & Aston Villa.

Fewer goals were scored in United games last season than any other League 1 club - 98, an average of 2.13 goals per game.

Sheffield Utd have the joint lowest number of goals scored in League 1 (28) and have scored just 8 away from home, the joint lowest in the entire Football League.

It is honours even with 4 wins each in the 10 games between the sides at Priestfield. United won the last match here back in Oct 2004.

Sheffield Utd have scored 3 goals on their last two visits here and have won 3 and drawn one of their last 4 visits.

Chris Porter is the visitors top scorer with 7 goals (including 2 from his 9 mins played against Notts Forest). Marlon King has 1 goal in 9 appearances.

From all current League 1 sides, Sheffield Utd secured the most away points in League 1 last season. Only Gillingham & Port Vale earned more.

Before today the visitors had only spent 100 minutes in the lead of away league matches, less than any other League 1 side.

United took more fans to games than any of last season's League 1 or 2 clubs. They had the highest following (4,262) in a single match & highest average in the league (1,648) .

United have conceded an equal number of goals (12) in the final third of their away league games as they have in the opening hour. The Gills have also conceded an equal number of goals (10) in the final third of home games as they have in the opening hour.

7:45
Kick-Off

8:18
United have been flagged offside 4 times already in this game. The most the opposition had in any game this season was 6.

8:26
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Sheffield Utd

8:32
Half-time: 0-1
Utd have only led at half-time twice this season.....and ended up losing them both. They have led just 8 times in all, winning 4 of them.

9:30
The visitors have yet to score a final 10 minute goal in the league but the Gills have conceded the joint worst total of 14.

9:45
Full-time: 0-1

[lidbid46]

Seems like months since the last home game! Looking forward to this one, but could be a tough match I think.