Championship · Matchweek 28
Sheffield United
SHU
Preston North End
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Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Sheff Utd67%
Draw20%
Preston13%
Expected goals
2.17 – 0.88
Over 2.5
58%
Both to score
52%
Fair handicap
-1.25
Most likely scorelines
- 2–011.2%
- 1–010.9%
- 2–19.8%
- 1–19.0%
- 3–07.7%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Sheff Utd will have the ball; Preston will not mind.
48%Possession36%
47%Territory35%
60%From set plays43%
0.12Chance quality0.07
7.2%Directness5.0%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Sheff Utd, 3 for Preston. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Preston
No regular with a goal involvement yet.
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 33 of 156 matches, not the full season.