Sheffield Utd 2-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 14 Sep 2021
Sheffield Utd and Preston drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 14 September 2021 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Morgan Gibbs-White and Sander Berge scored for Sheffield Utd; D. Johnson and Emil Riis for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 3 and Preston 2.
Match timeline
- 1-07'
- 13'Foul
- 1-119'assist: Ryan Ledson
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 61'
- 71'
- 71'out: B. Potts
- 74'
- 78'
- 84'
- 2-184'
- 88'
- 2-290+5'assist: Jordan Storey
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 7.3Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 7.2Jack RobinsonD
- 7.0Sander BergeM
- 7.0John EganD
- 7.0Billy SharpF
- 6.9Rhian BrewsterF
- 6.9Oliver NorwoodM
- 6.7Luke FreemanM
- 6.7Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 6.7John FleckM
- 6.6George BaldockD
- 6.5Conor HourihaneM
- 6.5Iliman NdiayeM
- 6.0Robin OlsenG
Preston
- 7.9Daniel JohnsonF
- 7.5Ryan LedsonM
- 7.2Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Emil RiisF
- 6.9Josh EarlM
- 6.9Patrick BauerD
- 6.9Sepp van den BergM
- 6.7Daniel IversenG
- 6.6Brad PottsM
- 6.5Alistair McCannM
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Josh MurphyM
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.3Sean MaguireF
Line-ups
Preston3-4-1-2
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdS. Jokanović
Substitutes
- 7Rhian Brewster71'F6.9
- 18W. FoderinghamG
- 8Sander Berge84'61'M7.0
- 6C. BashamD
- 24C. Hourihane78'M6.5
- 20Jayden BogleD
- 9Oliver McBurnieF
PrestonF. McAvoy
Substitutes
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 45Josh Murphy88'M6.3
- 1D. RuddG
- 8Alan BrowneM
- 44B. Potts71'M6.6
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 13Alistair McCann84'M6.5
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
13Total shots9
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target2
1Blocked shots3
2Corners6
2Offsides7
10Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves4
559Total passes324
466Accurate passes217
83%Pass accuracy67%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Sander Berge | 29 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Billy Sharp | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Rhian Brewster | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oliver Norwood | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Luke Freeman | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| John Fleck | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| George Baldock | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Conor Hourihane | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 71 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Robin Olsen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Johnson | 84 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Earl | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Patrick Bauer | 88 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brad Potts | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Alistair McCann | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Josh Murphy | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Sean Maguire | 71 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Sheffield UtdWDLLD
- W11 Sept 21HPeterborough6-2
- D28 Aug 21ALuton0-0
- L21 Aug 21HHuddersfield1-2
- L18 Aug 21AWest Brom0-4
- D14 Aug 21ASwansea0-0
PrestonDWWLL
- D11 Sept 21ABristol City0-0
- W28 Aug 21HSwansea3-1
- W21 Aug 21HPeterborough1-0
- L17 Aug 21AHuddersfield0-1
- L14 Aug 21AReading1-2
Head-to-head
- 06 Apr 19Preston0-1Sheffield Utd
- 22 Sept 18Sheffield Utd3-2Preston
- 28 Apr 18Sheffield Utd0-1Preston
- 27 Jan 18Sheffield Utd1-0Preston
- 16 Dec 17Preston1-0Sheffield Utd
- 03 Feb 15Sheffield Utd1-3Preston
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huddersfield | 46 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 70 |
| 11 | QPR | 46 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea | 46 | -10 | 61 |
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 6-2 Peterborough, 11 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 1-3 Sheffield Utd, 18 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Bristol City 0-0 Preston, 11 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-1 West Brom, 18 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated