Preston 0-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 9 Aug 2024
Sheffield Utd beat Preston 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 9 August 2024 at Deepdale, Preston. Oliver Arblaster, Gustavo Hamer got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 0 and Sheffield Utd 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-112'assist: Andre Brooks
- Half-time0-1
- 0-255'
- 65'
- 65'
- 72'
- 72'
- 73'
- 79'
- 80'Foul
- 87'
- 90'out: S. Peck
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Preston
- 7.2Brad PottsM
- 7.2Jack WhatmoughD
- 6.9Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.7Will KeaneF
- 6.6Emil RiisF
- 6.6Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.5Robbie BradyM
- 6.5Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.5Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.3Liam LindsayD
- 6.3Sam GreenwoodF
- 6.0Freddie WoodmanG
Sheffield Utd
- 8.2Vinícius SouzaM
- 7.9Oliver ArblasterM
- 7.9Andre BrooksM
- 7.5Jack RobinsonD
- 7.3Adam DaviesG
- 7.0Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.9Callum O'HareF
- 6.9Gustavo HamerM
- 6.9Anel AhmedhodžićD
- 6.9Alfie GilchristD
- 6.9Kieffer MooreF
- 6.5Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 6.3Femi SerikiD
- 6.3Rhian BrewsterF
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-4-1-1
Preston3-4-2-1
Substitutes
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen72'M6.5
- 13D. CornellG
- 25Duane HolmesM
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 28Milutin Osmajić65'F6.5
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden65'D6.5
- 33K. Best87'D
- 31T. MaweneM
Sheffield UtdC. Wilder
Substitutes
- 7Rhian Brewster79'F6.3
- 29Ismaila CoulibalyM
- 13I. GrbićG
- 38F. Seriki72'D6.3
- 6Harry SouttarD
- 5Auston TrustyD
- 25Anis Ben Slimane73'M6.5
- 42S. Peck90'M
- 34L. MarshF
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
0.64Expected goals (xG)1.02
12Total shots11
2Shots on target3
6Shots off target7
4Blocked shots1
3Corners6
2Offsides3
11Fouls14
1Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves2
0.66Goals prevented0.66
351Total passes424
278Accurate passes345
79%Pass accuracy81%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jack Whatmough | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | – | 7.2 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Will Keane | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Robbie Brady | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Greenwood | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinícius Souza | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Andre Brooks | 79 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Adam Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum O'Hare | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Anel Ahmedhodžić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Gilchrist | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kieffer Moore | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Femi Seriki | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rhian Brewster | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 29 Apr 23Sheffield Utd4-1Preston
- 17 Sept 22Preston0-2Sheffield Utd
- 18 Jan 22Preston2-2Sheffield Utd
- 14 Sept 21Sheffield Utd2-2Preston
- 06 Apr 19Preston0-1Sheffield Utd
- 22 Sept 18Sheffield Utd3-2Preston
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