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Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 9, 2024 at 8pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
0 - 2
Sheff Utd


Lindsay (80')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Arblaster (12'), Hamer (55')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Preston North End

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Preston 0-3 Everton
Saturday, August 3 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 3

Sheffield United

All competitions
Last Game: Huddersfield 1-1 Sheff Utd
Friday, August 2 at 7.45pm in Club Friendlies 3

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Sheffield United

 Neither side have had much joy in their opening league fixture of a new season in recent years; while Preston have failed to come out on top in their last five such matches, Sheffield United have won their opening league game just once in the last 10 seasons. Both teams will be keen to get the ball rolling and make a positive start to 2024-25, but a tight contest could be in store at Deepdale and few would be surprised to see the spoils shared on Friday. 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 39.17%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 34.91% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.52%) and 0-2 (6.59%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (8.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.3%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Preston North EndDrawSheffield United
34.91% (-0.055 -0.05) 25.92% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02) 39.17% (0.07 0.07)
Both teams to score 54.36% (0.041000000000004 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.05% (0.055 0.05)49.95% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.07% (0.048999999999999 0.05)71.93% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.53% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)27.47% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.03% (-0.012 -0.01)62.96% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.95% (0.063000000000002 0.06)25.05% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.27% (0.088000000000001 0.09)59.73% (-0.090000000000003 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 34.91%
    Sheffield United 39.17%
    Draw 25.91%
Preston North EndDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 8.89% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-1 @ 7.95% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.74% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-1 @ 3.43% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-0 @ 2.47% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.37% (0.0020000000000002 0)
4-1 @ 1.11% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 34.91%
1-1 @ 12.3% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.88% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.5% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-3 @ 1.09% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.91%
0-1 @ 9.53% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
1-2 @ 8.52% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
0-2 @ 6.59% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.93% (0.012 0.01)
0-3 @ 3.04% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.54% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.36% (0.006 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.05% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 39.17%

How you voted: Preston vs Sheff Utd

Preston North End
19.8%
Draw
21.8%
Sheffield United
58.4%
101
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom22811326161035
8Watford2110473028234
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
12Bristol City226972628-227
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318
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