Sheffield United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sheffield United FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #23 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sheffield United FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Maguire made 384 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 7' Against the run of play, Morgan Gibbs-White has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' What a strike from Morgan Gibbs-White! The score is 2-0.
- 13' Poor challenge from Emil Riis Jakobsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 18' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' GOAL! Daniel Johnson scores on 19.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Oliver Norwood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sepp van den Berg, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Poor challenge from Oliver Norwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Andrew Hughes, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Sander Berge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Freeman at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Sean Maguire by Brad Potts on 70 minute.
- 71' Rhian Brewster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iliman Ndiaye at the 71 minute mark.
- 74' Rhys Norrington-Davies picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 78 minute. Oliver Norwood leaves to be changed by Conor Hourihane.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Daniel Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Alistair McCann to step up.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sander Berge makes it 3-1.
- 88' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 88 minute. Patrick Bauer leaves to be changed by Josh Murphy.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Rhian Brewster 71'
- 19
-
15
Luke Freeman ↓ Sander Berge 60'
- 16
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 27
- 1
Bench
- 9
- 20
- 6
-
24
Conor Hourihane ↑ 78'
-
8
Sander Berge ↑ 60'
- 18
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 71'
Coach
Slavisa Jokanovic
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Brad Potts 70'
- 32
- 4
-
5
Patrick Bauer ↓ Josh Murphy 88'
- 12
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 70'
-
45
Josh Murphy ↑ 88'
- 3
- 8
- 1
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 84'
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
Sheffield United FC Form
2021-09-14
Sheffield United FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-11
Sheffield United FC
6–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-08-28
Luton Town FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2021-08-21
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-08-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-08-14
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
Preston North End FC Form
2021-09-14
Sheffield United FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-11
Bristol City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-08-28
Preston North End FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-08-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-08-17
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-08-14
Reading FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Preston North End FC
48%
Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.