Sheffield Utd vs Preston Prediction & Tips
Sheffield United and Preston North End are playing at Bramall Lane in a match for the 45th round of the Championship. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 16-12-2017, the Preston North End won at home for (1-0). The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, since there have been 2 victories for each team in the last 4 games. However, in the last match at this stage, in a game for the FA Cup, 27-01-2018, Sheffield United won by (1-0). B. Sharp (80 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. The home / off condition deserves special attention, since although this is a game between º and 9º of the overall classification, it is actually a confrontation between the 7th in home games and the 4th as a visitor.
Sheffield United Analysis
After 19 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses, the home team is in the 1st position and has not won any point. In the last game, they lost with Birmingham City away by (2-1), after in the previous game to have drawn (1-1) at home, in a game against Millwall. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, almost the same points at home, where he scored 33 goals and suffered 19, and out with 26 goals scored and 33 conceded. For the championship, Sheffield United had 16 points out of 30, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in their last 10 games at their home stadium. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-0, which occurred in 8 of their 22 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 44 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only got 1 turnaround. In the last 22 home games for this competition there has been 1 period that stands out: suffered 7 of his 19 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Sheffield United leaves for this unmotivated game after having added a new defeat in the league, this time against Birmingham by 2-1. In this match against Preston, coach Chris Wilder should play in the usual 3-5-2 to gain possession of the ball and the attacks supported, especially through the corridors. Leon Clark is the highlight of the home team in the league with 18 goals scored. One of the strengths of this formation is in the home games, having scored on average 1.5 goals and suffered on average 0.86 goals per game, demonstrating all the quality in the two sectors. For this game the manager of the home does not have the injured Freeman.
Review of Preston North End
After 17 wins, 16 draws and 11 losses, the away team are in 9th place, having won 67 points. In the last game, they tied with Norwich at home for (0-0), after the previous game had won out in a game against Queens Park Rangers, for (1-2). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved better results than they did at home, having won 35 points as a visitor and only 32 in their stadium. For the championship, Preston North End claimed 18 points out of 30 after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 10 away games. In the matches played out for the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which occurred in 9 of his 22 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 44 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 20 times and only managed 5 rounds.
The Preston North End starts for this match with a goalless draw against Norwich, totaling the third encounter followed without losing in this English second division. At this moment the visitors are 4 points from the zone of the play-offs of promotion. In this away game coach Alex Neil must line up in the usual 4-2-3-1 with Browne being responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. Sean Maguire is Preston North End’s top scorer with 10 goals scored. The most serious situation of this club is in the defensive stop balls, aerial game and defensive transition. For this game the coach counts on all his players.
Sheffield Utd – Preston FREE TIPS
Sheffield Utd – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
