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Championship | Gameweek 11
Sep 17, 2022 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Sheffield United logo

Preston
0 - 2
Sheff Utd


Lindsay (15')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Ndiaye (40'), McBurnie (75')
Egan (73'), McBurnie (76'), Norwood (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Preston North End 0-1 Sheffield United

With Preston's faltering attack squaring off against the league's strongest defence other than their own, we do not anticipate the Lilywhites getting on the scoresheet and see the confident league leaders having enough to break down Lowe's men for a decisive goal and leave with a fourth straight win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 48.35%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.39%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.24%) and 1-2 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.41%), while for a Preston North End win it was 1-0 (8.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Preston North EndDrawSheffield United
25.39% (0.734 0.73) 26.26% (0.605 0.61) 48.35% (-1.34 -1.34)
Both teams to score 48.47% (-1.079 -1.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.72% (-1.746 -1.75)55.28% (1.743 1.74)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.49% (-1.454 -1.45)76.5% (1.454 1.45)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.87% (-0.314 -0.31)37.13% (0.313 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.08% (-0.313 -0.31)73.92% (0.312 0.31)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.1% (-1.324 -1.32)22.9% (1.325 1.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.35% (-1.991 -1.99)56.65% (1.989 1.99)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 25.39%
    Sheffield United 48.34%
    Draw 26.25%
Preston North EndDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 8.42% (0.487 0.49)
2-1 @ 6.15% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
2-0 @ 4.17% (0.207 0.21)
3-1 @ 2.03% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.5% (-0.056 -0.06)
3-0 @ 1.38% (0.058 0.06)
Other @ 1.74%
Total : 25.39%
1-1 @ 12.41% (0.24 0.24)
0-0 @ 8.5% (0.559 0.56)
2-2 @ 4.53% (-0.13 -0.13)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 26.25%
0-1 @ 12.53% (0.35 0.35)
0-2 @ 9.24% (-0.104 -0.1)
1-2 @ 9.15% (-0.182 -0.18)
0-3 @ 4.54% (-0.236 -0.24)
1-3 @ 4.5% (-0.275 -0.27)
2-3 @ 2.23% (-0.156 -0.16)
0-4 @ 1.67% (-0.159 -0.16)
1-4 @ 1.66% (-0.172 -0.17)
Other @ 2.83%
Total : 48.34%

How you voted: Preston vs Sheff Utd

Preston North End
20.4%
Draw
8.2%
Sheffield United
71.4%
49
Head to Head
Jan 18, 2022 7.45pm
Preston
2-2
Sheff Utd
Browne (71'), Riis Jakobsen (89')
Cunningham (82')
Hughes (38')
Bogle (17'), Sharp (39' pen.)
Hourihane (60'), Bogle (80')
Sep 14, 2021 7.45pm
Sep 4, 2020 2pm
Apr 6, 2019 3pm
Sep 22, 2018 3pm
Sheff Utd
3-2
Preston
Sharp (36'), Basham (51'), McGoldrick (87')
Norwood (63')
Robinson (80'), Johnson (82')
Huntington (51'), Ledson (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28186440182258
2Leeds UnitedLeeds27168351193256
3Sunderland28159440221854
4Burnley27141123192253
5Middlesbrough28128846341244
6Blackburn RoversBlackburn28126103126542
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2891453324941
8Watford28125113939041
9Queens Park RangersQPR2891183235-338
10Bristol City2791083331237
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds27107103843-537
12Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
13Coventry CityCoventry2898113737035
14Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2898113343-1035
15Swansea CitySwansea2897123135-434
16Preston North EndPreston2871383035-534
17Millwall27710102626031
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
20Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
21Hull City2868142738-1126
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2875162947-1826
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021


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