Sheffield Utd 3-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 22 Sep 2018
Sheffield Utd beat Preston 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 22 September 2018 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. B. Sharp, C. Basham and David McGoldrick scored for Sheffield Utd; Callum Robinson and D. Johnson for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-036'assist: David McGoldrick
- Half-time1-0
- 51'
- 2-051'assist: Oliver Norwood
- 62'
- 63'
- 71'
- 74'out: M. Johnson
- 2-180'assist: D. Fisher
- 2-282'assist: Andrew Hughes
- 85'
- 87'
- 3-287'assist: Enda Stevens
- 88'
- 90'out: J. Harrop
- 90+1'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 8.6David McGoldrickF
- 7.9Chris BashamD
- 7.5Enda StevensM
- 7.2Kieron FreemanM
- 7.1Billy SharpF
- 7.0Oliver NorwoodM
- 6.9Mark DuffyM
- 6.9John FleckM
- 6.6Jack O'ConnellD
- 6.5Richard StearmanD
- 6.4Leon ClarkeF
- 6.4John EganD
- 6.2Marvin JohnsonM
- 6.0Dean HendersonG
Preston
- 7.4Darnell FisherD
- 7.4Daniel JohnsonM
- 7.4Callum RobinsonM
- 7.0Tom ClarkeD
- 6.9Paul GallagherM
- 6.8Brandon BarkerF
- 6.6Ryan LedsonM
- 6.6Tom BarkhuizenM
- 6.5Andrew HughesD
- 6.5Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.5Alan BrowneM
- 6.5Josh HarropM
- 6.4Benjamin DaviesD
- 5.5Chris MaxwellG
Line-ups
Preston5-3-2
Sheffield Utd3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdC. Wilder
Substitutes
- 11B. WoodburnF
- 25S. MooreG
- 19R. Stearman90+1'D6.5
- 22M. Johnson74'M6.2
- 7J. LundstramM
- 39C. WashingtonF
- 9L. Clarke85'F6.4
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 1D. RuddG
- 21B. Barker71'F6.8
- 3Josh EarlD
- 10J. Harrop90'M6.5
- 11D. Johnson82'62'M7.4
- 19Graham BurkeF
- 9L. MoultF
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
13Total shots10
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target3
6Blocked shots4
4Corners3
3Offsides0
10Fouls6
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves0
513Total passes440
406Accurate passes317
79%Pass accuracy72%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David McGoldrick | 89 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.6 |
| Chris Basham | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Enda Stevens | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kieron Freeman | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Billy Sharp | 74 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oliver Norwood | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Mark Duffy | 85 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Fleck | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jack O'Connell | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Richard Stearman | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Leon Clarke | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Marvin Johnson | 16 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Fisher | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Daniel Johnson | 28 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Callum Robinson | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Tom Clarke | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Paul Gallagher | 62 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Brandon Barker | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.8 |
| Ryan Ledson | 89 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 71 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Josh Harrop | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Chris Maxwell | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 28 Apr 18Sheffield Utd0-1Preston
- 27 Jan 18Sheffield Utd1-0Preston
- 16 Dec 17Preston1-0Sheffield Utd
- 03 Feb 15Sheffield Utd1-3Preston
- 24 Jan 15Preston1-1Sheffield Utd
- 10 Jan 15Sheffield Utd2-1Preston
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +36 | 94 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +37 | 89 |
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | +23 | 83 |
| 4 | West Brom | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | -2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | -5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | -7 | 55 |
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 0-0 Birmingham, 19 Sep 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 2-3 Sheffield Utd, 29 Sep 2018 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Leeds 3-0 Preston, 18 Sep 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 2-3 West Brom, 29 Sep 2018 · EFL Championship
Data updated