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

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Championship · 2022-23

Sheffield United FC

4 – 1

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Preston North End FC

Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 59' Troy Parrott

Iliman Ndiaye 76' Y

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-04-06 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	4–1	W
26 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W
22 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	0–3	L
18 Apr	Bristol City FC	H	1–0	W
15 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	4–1	W
10 Apr	Burnley FC	A	0–2	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	1–4	L
22 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
19 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	2–4	L
15 Apr	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L
10 Apr	Reading FC	H	2–1	W
07 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–0	W

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)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Bramall Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC.
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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Wales international Ben Woodburn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' What a moment for Anel Ahmedhodzic! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Jordan Storey is replaced by Liam Delap.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' Daniel Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Troy Parrott.
61' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Thomas Doyle by Sander Berge on 61 minute.
63' Liam Delap makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Preston North End FC are in front.
68' 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.
69' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! John Fleck comes on to replace James McAtee.
72' John Fleck adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
75' Iliman Ndiaye is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
76' Iliman Ndiaye is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
82' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver McBurnie is hanging Iliman Ndiaye on the field on 82 minute.
87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
88' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ben Woodburn comes on to replace Ryan Ledson.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 82'
1
Adam Davies
4
John Fleck ↑ 69'
2
George Baldock
12
John Egan ↑ 82'
8
Sander Berge ↑ 61'
36
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 61'

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Liam Lindsay
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 88'
25
David Cornell
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 69'
7
Liam Delap ↑ 46'
32
Lewis Leigh ↑ 88'
31
Jacob Slater

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	3
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Gustavo Hamer	2
Emil Riis Jakobsen	2
Daniel Johnson	2
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Liam Lindsay	2

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-04-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-04-22 Manchester City FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-04-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-15 Millwall FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-04-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.18 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.93 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC64% Draw21% Preston North End FC15%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

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

85%

Draw or Preston North End FC

36%

Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC47% Draw40% Preston North End FC13%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.5%

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

9.2%

3 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

2 – 2

4.4%

4 – 0

4.1%

1 – 2

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	20%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	23%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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