Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Preston vs Sheffield Utd stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 1 on 9 Aug 2024. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Preston 2, Sheffield Utd 3; Shots off target: Preston 6, Sheffield Utd 7; Possession: Preston 46%, Sheffield Utd 54%; Corner kicks: Preston 3, Sheffield Utd 6; Fouls: Preston 11, Sheffield Utd 14; Yellow cards: Preston 1, Sheffield Utd 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sheffield Utd led shots on target, 3 to 2 over Preston, Sheffield Utd had more possession, 54% to 46% over Preston, and Sheffield Utd led corner kicks, 6 to 3 over Preston. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Sheffield Utd committed more fouls, 14 to 11 over Preston and Preston had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Sheffield Utd. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
