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

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Championship · 2022-23

Sheffield United FC

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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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

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

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
#13	Position	#14
60	Points	60
46	Played	46
18 / 6 / 22	W / D / L	15 / 15 / 16
66	Scored	55
66	Conceded	62
+0	GD	-7
1.30	PPG	1.30
39%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Bramall Lane that hosts another battle between Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
30' Billy Sharp has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
36' Anel Ahmedhodzic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
41' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
46' Liam Delap is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Storey at the 46 minute mark.
51' 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.
56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
59' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 59.
61' The crowd applauds Thomas Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Sander Berge steps in for Sheffield United FC.
63' What a strike from Liam Delap! The score is 1-1.
68' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
69' John Fleck gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces James McAtee and will look to change the dynamic.
72' John Fleck adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
75' The deadlock is broken! Iliman Ndiaye gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
76' Poor challenge from Iliman Ndiaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alistair McCann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
88' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Ledson departs to be replaced by Ben Woodburn.
With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
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

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

2.21 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.11 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Sheffield United FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC61% Draw21% Preston North End FC18%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Preston North End FC

39%

Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC44% Draw40% Preston North End FC16%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.8%

1 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 0

5.1%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	18%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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.