Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

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Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 20' Kieran Dowell

Ben Pearson 36' Y

Paul Gallagher 89' Y

Alan Browne 90' Y

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Backhouse
Referee Nick Greenhalgh
Referee Gavin Ward
Referee James Mainwaring
Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-06 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	0–1	L
30 Mar	Reading FC	A	1–2	L
16 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
13 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–1	W
09 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
02 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	1–0	W
30 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	2–3	L
16 Mar	Leeds United FC	A	1–0	W
12 Mar	Brentford FC	H	2–0	W
09 Mar	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
04 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Sheffield United FC
#14	Position	#13
60	Points	60
46	Played	46
15 / 15 / 16	W / D / L	18 / 6 / 22
55	Scored	66
62	Conceded	66
-7	GD	+0
1.30	PPG	1.30
33%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale Stadium.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' Kieran Dowell is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
25' Sean Maguire is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
30' The 31-year-old Alan Browne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
33' David McGoldrick puts Sheffield United FC on the lead.
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Pearson.
41' Oliver Norwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' England international Martin Cranie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
51' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
54' Callum Robinson makes way for Louis Moult at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
59' Billy Sharp, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
63' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 63 minute. Kieran Dowell leaves to be changed by Martin Cranie.
66' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ryan Ledson is replaced by Paul Gallagher on 66 minute.
71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Dowell, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
76' Lukas Nmecha makes way for Jayden Stockley at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
78' Mark Duffy makes way for Richard Stearman at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
83' Chris Basham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
84' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Billy Sharp is withdrawn and Scott Hogan gets his opportunity.
89' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 89.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Browne is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 90.
With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	3
Liam Lindsay	2
David McGoldrick	2
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Gustavo Hamer	2
Emil Riis Jakobsen	2
Daniel Johnson	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.05 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC29% Draw30% Sheffield United FC41%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.39

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

71%

Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC21% Draw50% Sheffield United FC29%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11.3%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

8.4%

0 – 2

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 0

4.8%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3.8%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	22%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

Sheffield United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Clean Sheet