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

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Tony Harrington
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #18
4 Points 9
8 Played 8
1 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
8 Scored 9
15 Conceded 11
-7 GD -2
0.50 PPG 1.13
13% Win % 25%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Sheffield United FC is underway.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Billy Sharp, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Darnell Fisher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Kieran Dowell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 383 games and scored 420 goals.
  • 33' A goal from the Ireland international David McGoldrick! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-1!
  • 36' Ben Pearson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Callum Robinson is withdrawn and Louis Moult gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 63' Martin Cranie gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Kieran Dowell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Ledson departs to be replaced by Paul Gallagher.
  • 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Stockley. He replaces Lukas Nmecha on 76 minute.
  • 78' Richard Stearman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Duffy at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Billy Sharp is withdrawn and Scott Hogan gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Paul Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Alan Browne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 0-1 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 3
Gustavo Hamer 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Liam Lindsay 2
David McGoldrick 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2

Head to Head

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

Preston North End FC Form

2019-04-06 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-04-06 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2019-03-30 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2019-03-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2019-03-12 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2019-03-09 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-03-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC25% Draw31% Sheffield United FC44%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
75%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC16% Draw52% Sheffield United FC32%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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