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

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Paul Huntington
Oliver Norwood 63' Y
Y 88' Ryan Ledson

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City 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

6
2
2
Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Preston North End FC H 3–2 W
19 Sep Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
25 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
18 Sep Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
15 Sep Reading FC H 2–3 L
01 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
25 Aug Derby County FC A 0–2 L
22 Aug Norwich City FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Preston North End FC
#19 Position #25
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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 19th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Paul Gallagher, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Billy Sharp on 36.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' Chris Basham adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield United FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' England international Mark Duffy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Daniel Johnson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Paul Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Brandon Barker comes on to replace Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 74' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Billy Sharp exits the field as Marvin Johnson enters on 74.
  • 79' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Callum Robinson makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 82' Assisted by Andrew Hughes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Johnson makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 85' Leon Clarke gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Mark Duffy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' What composure from David McGoldrick! The Ireland international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Ryan Ledson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Harrop is hanging Ryan Ledson on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 3-2 Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 3
Liam Lindsay 2
David McGoldrick 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Daniel Johnson 2

Head to Head

2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC W 2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-01 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W 2018-08-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-08-18 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-08-25 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-08-22 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC55% Draw28% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
45%
Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC34% Draw53% Preston North End FC13%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 26% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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