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Sheffield United vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
by Kennedy Kechula in Championship Predictions
Preston North End will hope to rekindle their chances of sealing a promotion playoff slot when they travel away to face Sheffield United in an English Championship round 45 fixture set for this Saturday. Preston come into this weekend in 10th place and two points adrift of the top six while Sheffield United have already secured promotion back to the Premier League as they have sealed second place in the table.
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Bookmakers have Sheffield winning this match and have priced a home win at 1.89 with an away victory coming in at 4.26 and the odds for a draw at 4.0.
Sheffield United vs Preston North End Form
Sheffield United and Preston North End's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
91 | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
|
12
|
63 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | -14 |
Sheffield United and Preston North End Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Apr 2023 - Championship
22 Apr 2023 - FA Cup
18 Apr 2023 - Championship
15 Apr 2023 - Championship
10 Apr 2023 - Championship
7 Apr 2023 - Championship
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Apr 2023 - Championship
15 Apr 2023 - Championship
7 Apr 2023 - Championship
19 Mar 2023 - FA Cup
11 Mar 2023 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Apr 2023 - FA Cup
10 Apr 2023 - Championship
1 Apr 2023 - Championship
15 Mar 2023 - Championship
7 Mar 2023 - Championship
4 Mar 2023 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Apr 2023 - Championship
15 Apr 2023 - Championship
10 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
15 Feb 2023 - Championship
11 Feb 2023 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Apr 2023 - Championship
10 Apr 2023 - Championship
15 Feb 2023 - Championship
28 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
26 Dec 2022 - Championship
17 Dec 2022 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
11 Feb 2023 - Championship
29 Dec 2022 - Championship
10 Dec 2022 - Championship
4 Nov 2022 - Championship
Sheffield United vs Preston North End Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
17 Sep 2022 - Championship
6 Apr 2019 - Championship
22 Sep 2018 - Championship
Sheffield United - Preston North End: Form Analysis
Sheffield United secured automatic promotion back to the Premier League on Wednesday when they defeated promotion-chasing West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at home. The win meant that their tally of 85 points is unassailable with two matches left to play. Paul Heckingbottom’s men have a seven-point lead on third place and also have a game in hand. They join league winners Burnley as the two teams to be automatically promoted with the third team now set to come through via the playoffs. The Blades have spent the last two seasons in the Championship following their relegation from the topflight in the 2020/21 season and missed out on a return in the previous campaign as they were eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs by eventual winners Nottingham Forest. Seeking not to go through that again, Sheffield have been superb this season and have won the second most matches with 26, one less than Burnley and come to this match with a three-match winning streak. With the match against Preston being played at Bramall Lane, the South Yorkshire club will go out in search of a win with the atmosphere expected to be loud.
Preston North End will hope to join Burnley and Sheffield in the Premier League next season but they first have to make sure that they are among the four teams that will jostle for that last remaining slot. The Invincibles have done themselves no favours in the last few weeks as they have been unable to win their last three matches with two ending in defeat. This woeful run has seen them drop out of the top six and now are two points adrift and tied with West Brom at 63 points each. Ryan Lowe’s men have to win their two remaining fixtures and hope that more than one of the teams immediately above them falter. If they beat Sheffield then their last fixture against Sunderland, currently in sixth, will be the ultimate cup final. Preston’s away form is a reason for concern as they have lost three of their last four road matches. They are also without a win against Sheffield in five straight matches. Preston drew 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers, also gunning for a playoff slot, last time out and this should give them hope that they can salvage their season starting Saturday.
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Players list
W. Foderingham
DefenderM. Lowe
J. Egan
C. Basham
A. Ahmedhodzic
J. Bogle
MidfielderS. Berge
J. Fleck
O. Norwood
ForwardD. Jebbison
O. McBurnie
F. Woodman
DefenderA. Hughes
P. Bauer
A. Fernandez
L. Delap
MidfielderB. Potts
B. Woodburn
D. Johnson
A. McCann
ForwardT. Cannon
L. Leigh
Substitutes
A. Davies
DefenderG. Baldock
J. Egan
S. Berge
J. Fleck
D. Jebbison
O. McBurnie
D. Cornell
DefenderL. Lindsay
J. Slater
MidfielderA. McCann
B. Woodburn
L. Leigh
L. Delap
Sheffield United & Preston North End Squad Analysis
Paul Heckingbottom will have the same squad that defeated West Brom available to him with no injuries to be reported. He might switch up the starting line-up though and give several players who haven’t gotten enough minutes a chance to shine. Club top scorers Iliman Ndiaye and Oliver McBurnie who have both been involved in 39 of Sheffield’s 67 goals should keep their places in the squad to try and end their recent struggles in front of goal.
Preston North End players also came through unscathed after their draw with Blackburn Rovers last weekend and with the team ending a two-game losing run, manager Ryan Lowe could keep the same squad that started intact for this match. A stoppage-time own-goal spared Preston’s blushes against Blackburn and for this to not reoccur, top scorer Thomas Cannon (nine goals) alongside strike partner Troy Parrott (three goals) will have pressure on them to lead from the front.
Most goals and assists
Sheffield United
Preston North End
I. Ndiaye
(14 Goals)
, 
O. McBurnie
(14 Goals)
C. Evans
(9 Goals)
Sheffield United - Preston North End Key Points
- Sheffield are unbeaten in five matches against Preston and have won three of those encounters
- Preston are without a win in three straight matches with two of those ending in defeat
- Sheffield have won seven of their last nine matches
- Two of the last three matches between these two teams have produced over 3.5 goals
- Sheffield have won five straight matches at home
- Preston have lost three of their last four away matches
- The scores have been level at halftime for Sheffield in eight of their last nine league matches
- Preston have held three of their last five opponents to a draw at halftime
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Our Sheffield United vs Preston North End Prediction
Preston’s struggles coupled with the pressure on them to win this match should play into Sheffield United’s hands. With a place in the Premier League assured, Sheffield United will be more settled pschologically in this game thus our prediction for Sheffield United v Preston North End is for the home team to win.
Sheffield United vs Preston North End - Other Interesting Predictions
Over 2.5 goals
Draw at half time
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