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

Match Details

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

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

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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Robbie Brady has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
12' What a moment for Ollie Arblaster! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
17' 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.
22' Brazil international Vinicius Souza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' Andre Brooks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
37' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' Anel Ahmedhodzic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 372 appearances.
47' Ben Whiteman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' What a strike from Gustavo Hamer! The score is 0-2.
60' 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.
65' The supporters are chanting for Milutin Osmajic. He replaces Will Keane on 65 minute.
70' 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.
71' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Stefan Teitur Thordarson by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 71 minute.
72' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Alfie Gilchrist exits the field as Femi Seriki enters on 72.
74' Anis Ben Slimane is replacing Gustavo Hamer for the Sheffield United FC side.
79' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Andre Brooks is replaced by Rhian Brewster on 79 minute.
80' Liam Lindsay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
85' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
87' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Robbie Brady is replaced by Kian Best on 87 minute.
90' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Callum O'Hare has done his job and it is now time for Sydie Peck to step up.
Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

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

1.27 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.73 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC28% Draw27% Sheffield United FC45%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

72%

Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC22% Draw44% Sheffield United FC34%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.8%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 1

7.8%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

5.8%

1 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

2 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	21%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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