Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Preston North End FC

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Sheffield United FC

Tue 18 Jan 2022 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Andrew Hughes 38' R

Y 60' Conor Hourihane

Y 80' Jayden Bogle

Greg Cunningham 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC 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
18 Jan	Sheffield United FC	H	2–2	D
15 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
03 Jan	Stoke City FC	A	2–1	W
11 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	2–1	W
04 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
27 Nov	Fulham FC	H	1–1	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Preston North End FC	A	2–2	D
15 Jan	Derby County FC	A	0–2	L
20 Dec	Fulham FC	A	1–0	W
04 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	3–2	W
28 Nov	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W
23 Nov	Reading FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Sheffield United FC
#25	Position	#17
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

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

100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
17' Jayden Bogle does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
22' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
32' Emil Riis Jakobsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 378 appearances.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' Billy Sharp doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
38' It’s gonna be a Red card for Andrew Hughes.
39' What composure from Billy Sharp! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
40' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Scott Sinclair by Greg Cunningham on 40 minute.
45' Alan Browne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
46' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Brad Potts exits the field as Joe Rafferty enters on 46.
51' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
56' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Hourihane.
65' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Tom Barkhuizen is withdrawn and Ched Evans gets his opportunity.
70' Sheffield United FC make a change. Rhian Brewster trudges off to be replaced by David McGoldrick on 70 minutes.
71' Alan Browne makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Preston North End FC are in front.
76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
80' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Cunningham is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 82.
84' Sander Berge is replacing Iliman Ndiaye for the Sheffield United FC side.
89' What composure from Emil Riis Jakobsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-3.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Sander Berge 84'
19
Jack Robinson
20
Jayden Bogle
16
Oliver Norwood
6
Chris Basham
3
Enda Stevens ↓ Rhys Norrington-Davies 84'
10
Billy Sharp
12
John Egan
24
Conor Hourihane
18
Wesley Foderingham
7
Rhian Brewster ↓ David McGoldrick 70'

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	3
Oliver McBurnie	2
Gustavo Hamer	2
Emil Riis Jakobsen	2
Daniel Johnson	2
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Liam Lindsay	2
David McGoldrick	2

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-12-11 Preston North End FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Fulham FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-12-20 Fulham FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-11-28 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-11-23 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.76 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.83 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Sheffield United FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC31% Draw36% Sheffield United FC33%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	77%	23%
± 1.5	48%	52%
± 2.5	22%	78%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

69%

Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC

64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC18% Draw61% Sheffield United FC21%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

22.9%

0 – 1

15.3%

1 – 1

13.9%

1 – 0

13.9%

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

1.8%

1 – 3

1.5%

3 – 0

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	19%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	21%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

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