Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Lindsay 15' Y
Y 73' John Egan
Y 76' Oliver McBurnie

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
13 Sep Burnley FC H 1–1 D
03 Sep Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
31 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
20 Aug Watford FC H 0–0 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
13 Sep Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
04 Sep Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
30 Aug Reading FC H 4–0 W
26 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
20 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W

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' We are underway at Deepdale. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Andrew Hughes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 30' Freddie Woodman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' A goal from the Senegal international Iliman Ndiaye! He fires home on 40 to make it 0-1!
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Rhian Brewster departs to be replaced by Thomas Doyle.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. John Egan is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Oliver McBurnie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver McBurnie is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Billy Sharp comes on to replace Oliver McBurnie.
  • 87' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 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 Ryan Lowe

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-09-13 Preston North End FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2022-09-03 Preston North End FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-09-13 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2022-09-04 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-08-30 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2022-08-26 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC22% Draw28% Sheffield United FC50%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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
50%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
78%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC16% Draw49% Sheffield United FC35%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.1%

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% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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