Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Preston North End FC

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Sheffield United FC

Fri 9 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Deepdale 17,948 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Ollie Arblaster

0–2 55' Gustavo Hamer

Liam Lindsay 80' Y

Overview

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

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	0–2	L
04 May	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–3	L
29 Apr	Leicester City FC	H	0–3	L
20 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–1	L
16 Apr	Southampton FC	A	0–3	L
13 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	0–1	L

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Preston North End FC	A	2–0	W
19 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–3	L
11 May	Everton FC	A	0–1	L
04 May	Nottingham Forest FC	H	1–3	L
27 Apr	Newcastle United FC	A	1–5	L
24 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	2–4	L

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' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield United FC.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' Sheffield United 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.
12' The deadlock is broken! Ollie Arblaster gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
17' Sydie Peck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
27' Scotland international Liam Lindsay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
37' Kieffer Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
47' 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.
52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
55' GOAL! Gustavo Hamer fires home to make it 0-2!
60' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
65' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Milutin Osmajic to step up.
70' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
71' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Mads Frokjaer-Jensen comes on to replace Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
72' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Femi Seriki comes on to replace Alfie Gilchrist.
74' The whistle greets Gustavo Hamer as he departs to be replaced by Anis Ben Slimane.
79' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rhian Brewster is hanging Andre Brooks on the field on 79 minute.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 80.
85' The 30-year-old Jack Whatmough has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
87' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Robbie Brady is replaced by Kian Best.
90' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Sydie Peck.
The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

5
Jack Whatmough
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Kian Best 87'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
7
Will Keane ↓ Milutin Osmajic 65'
4
Ben Whiteman
1
Freddie Woodman
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Kaine Kesler 65'
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 71'

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Preston North End FC Form

2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-29 Preston North End FC 0–3 Leicester City FC L 2024-04-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-05-19 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-05-11 Everton FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-05-04 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-04-27 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Sheffield United FC L 2024-04-24 Manchester United FC 4–2 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.05 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.72 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC25% Draw27% Sheffield United FC48%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

75%

Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC18% Draw45% Sheffield United FC37%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

0 – 1

9.9%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

5.7%

1 – 3

5.4%

0 – 3

5.1%

2 – 2

2 – 0

3.4%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	23%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	16%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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