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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United 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

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
#16	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 16th (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' And we are off! Sheffield United FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Liam Delap is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
10' 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.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' The 32-year-old Brad Potts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
35' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
36' What composure from Anel Ahmedhodzic! The Bosnia-Herzegovina international strokes it home. 1-0.
41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Cannon made 319 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Jordan Storey by Liam Delap on 46 minute.
51' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
59' Troy Parrott is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
61' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Thomas Doyle exits the field as Sander Berge enters on 61.
63' What a strike from Liam Delap! The score is 1-1.
68' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
69' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. James McAtee is replaced by John Fleck.
72' What a moment for John Fleck! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
75' Iliman Ndiaye makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
76' A moment of madness from Iliman Ndiaye on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
81' Freddie Woodman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
82' Iliman Ndiaye makes way for Oliver McBurnie at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
87' 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.
88' Ben Woodburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Ledson at the 88 minute mark.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.

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

1 / 4

1.35 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.47 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC59% Draw28% Preston North End FC13%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	54%	46%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Preston North End FC

41%

Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC37% Draw55% Preston North End FC8%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

20.8%

0 – 0

18.4%

2 – 0

14.1%

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

6.2%

3 – 1

3.3%

1 – 2

2.3%

4 – 0

2.1%

2 – 2

1.7%

0 – 2

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	18%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	29%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	9%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

62% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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