Preston vs Sheffield Utd 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Sheffield United
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Emil Riis.
- 69': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tommy Doyle replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Alistair McCann.
- 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Robbie Brady replaces Álvaro Fernández.
- 73': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 76': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Troy Parrott.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Brad Potts.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 90'+3': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,412
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,412
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +27 | Southampton | 41 | 81 | 8 |
Statistics
 SHU |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 340 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 25 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 27 | Clearances | 17 |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay  |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 2 | Álvaro Fernández |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 7 | Rhian Brewster |
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