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Championship | Gameweek 45
Apr 29, 2023 at 3pm UK
Bramall Lane
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Sheff Utd
4 - 1
Preston

Ahmedhodzic (36'), Fleck (72'), Ndiaye (75'), McBurnie (90+5')
Ndiaye (76'), McBurnie (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Delap (63')
Parrott (59')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 2-0 West Brom
Wednesday, April 26 at 8pm in Championship

Preston North End

All competitions
Last Game: Preston 1-1 Blackburn
Saturday, April 22 at 5.30pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 2-1 Preston North End

 Realistically, Sheffield United's preparations will not be of the highest standard for this contest given the celebrations on Wednesday. Nevertheless, they will still want to put on a show for their fans, and we expect the Blades to edge out their faltering opponents. 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 66.79%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 12.77%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.16%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.64%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (4.9%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawPreston North End
66.79% (0.13799999999999 0.14) 20.44% (-0.081 -0.08) 12.77% (-0.055 -0.05)
Both teams to score 44.18% (0.086999999999996 0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.37% (0.206 0.21)49.63% (-0.204 -0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.35% (0.183 0.18)71.65% (-0.181 -0.18)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.03% (0.10899999999999 0.11)13.97% (-0.108 -0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.54% (0.211 0.21)41.46% (-0.208 -0.21)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
51.35% (0.036999999999999 0.04)48.65% (-0.034999999999997 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.29% (0.025000000000002 0.03)83.7% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 66.78%
    Preston North End 12.77%
    Draw 20.44%
Sheffield UnitedDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 13.37% (-0.06 -0.06)
2-0 @ 13.16% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.49% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-0 @ 8.64% (0.029 0.03)
3-1 @ 6.22% (0.027 0.03)
4-0 @ 4.25% (0.03 0.03)
4-1 @ 3.06% (0.025 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.24% (0.012 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.67% (0.019 0.02)
5-1 @ 1.21% (0.015 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.1% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 2.37%
Total : 66.78%
1-1 @ 9.64% (-0.032999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 6.8% (-0.057 -0.06)
2-2 @ 3.42% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.59%
Total : 20.44%
0-1 @ 4.9% (-0.036 -0.04)
1-2 @ 3.47% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-2 @ 1.76% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.64%
Total : 12.77%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Preston

Sheffield United
75.9%
Draw
20.7%
Preston North End
3.4%
29
Head to Head
Sep 17, 2022 3pm
gameweek 11
Preston
0-2
Sheff Utd

Lindsay (15')
Ndiaye (40'), McBurnie (75')
Jan 18, 2022 7.45pm
gameweek 24
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
gameweek 7
Sheff Utd
2-2
Preston
Gibbs-White (7'), Berge (84')
Norwood (45+1'), Norrington-Davies (74')
Johnson (19'), Riis Jakobsen (90+4')
Riis Jakobsen (13')
Sep 4, 2020 2pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Sheff Utd
2-2
Preston
Lundstram (36'), Sharp (58')
Johnson (54'), Stockley (90+1')
Apr 6, 2019 3pm
gameweek 40
Preston
0-1
Sheff Utd

Pearson (36'), Gallagher (89'), Browne (92')
McGoldrick (33')
Dowell (20')
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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
> Championship Full Table


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