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Sheffield Utd
FT
2 - 3
Preston
Bramall Lane
Referee: A. Kitchen
Sheffield Utd
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
5'
L. Lindsay · Assist: J. Thompson
Preston
🟨
16'
Jordan Thompson
Preston
⚽
20'
L. Lindsay · Assist: A. Devine
Preston
🟨
32'
Andrija Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
46'
L. F. Hjelde ↔ H. Burrows
Sheffield Utd
🔄
54'
T. Chong ↔ D. Ings
Sheffield Utd
🔄
63'
T. Small ↔ R. Brady
Preston
🔄
63'
P. Valentin ↔ B. Potts
Preston
⚽
71'
G. Hamer
Sheffield Utd
⚽
76'
L. Dobbin · Assist: A. Devine
Preston
🔄
81'
O. Arblaster ↔ J. Rothwell
Sheffield Utd
🟨
82'
Daniel Iversen
Preston
⚽
82'
P. Bamford · Assist: C. O'Hare
Sheffield Utd
🔄
87'
A. Vukcevic ↔ L. Gibson
Preston
🔄
90+3'
C. O'Hare ↔ T. Cannon
Sheffield Utd
🔄
90+3'
F. Seriki ↔ K. Hoever
Sheffield Utd
🔄
90+3'
D. Jebbison ↔ M. Smith
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
No Draw
Probability 79.2%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 79%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 74.1%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 No Draw
79.2%
- ▥
BTTS BTTS Yes
79%
- ▥
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
74.1%
- ▥
Probability Distribution
Sheffield Utd Win 51.2%
Draw 20.8%
Preston Win 28%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sheffield Utd1.38
Preston1.27
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
WWDLW
65 GF / 66 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
51 GF / 58 GA
Key Stats
1.44
Average Goals Scored
1.13
1.47
Average Goals Conceded
1.29
25
BTTS Yes
25
26
Over 2.5
20
4.22
Shots on Goal
3.47

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 45 matches
Preston Preston 45 matches
Sheffield Utd Statistic Preston
17 Wins 14
6 Draws 15
22 Losses 16
65 Goals For 51
66 Goals Against 58
1.44 Avg Goals Scored 1.13
1.47 Avg Goals Conceded 1.29
25 BTTS Yes 25
33 Over 1.5 35
26 Over 2.5 20
15 Over 3.5 9
10 Clean Sheets 9
11 Failed To Score 13
4.22 Shots On Goal 3.47
13.49 Total Shots 10.82
6.71 Corners 4.29
52.6% Ball Possession 46.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sheffield Utd won 7 times, Preston won 5 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 25:20 from Sheffield Utd's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

1X2: No Draw
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (79.2%)
Predicted formations: Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1 / Preston 4-4-2
Missing players: Sheffield Utd 5, Preston 3
H2H summary: Sheffield Utd wins 7, draws 3, Preston wins 5
Stats
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
Preston Preston
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
4
10 Corner Kicks 5
12 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 0
69% Ball Possession 31%
17 Total Shots 12
3 Shots on Goal 6
7 Shots off Goal 2
7 Blocked Shots 4
12 Shots insidebox 11
5 Shots outsidebox 1
3 Goalkeeper Saves 1
466 Total passes 207
377 Passes accurate 107
3.05 expected_goals 2.98
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sheffield Utd
Formation
Preston
A. Davies
A. Davies
F. Seriki
↓
F. Seriki
J. Tanganga
J. Tanganga
M. McGuinness
M. McGuinness
L. F. Hjelde
↓
L. F. Hjelde
S. Peck
S. Peck
O. Arblaster
↓
O. Arblaster
T. Chong
↓
T. Chong
G. Hamer
⚽
G. Hamer
C. O'Hare
🎯 ↓
C. O'Hare
P. Bamford
⚽
P. Bamford
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
P. Valentin
↓
P. Valentin
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Lindsay
⚽ 2
L. Lindsay
A. Vukcevic
↓
A. Vukcevic
T. Small
↓
T. Small
J. Thompson
🎯
J. Thompson
A. Devine
🎯
A. Devine
A. Moran
A. Moran
D. Jebbison
↓
D. Jebbison
L. Dobbin
⚽
L. Dobbin
Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
17
A. Davies
G
38
F. Seriki
↓ 90+3'
D
2
J. Tanganga
D
25
M. McGuinness
D
5
L. F. Hjelde
↓ 46'
D
42
S. Peck
M
4
O. Arblaster
↓ 81'
M
24
T. Chong
↓ 54'
M
8
G. Hamer
⚽ 71'
M
10
C. O'Hare
🎯 82' ↓ 90+3'
M
45
P. Bamford
⚽ 82'
F
Substitutes
31
L. Faxon
G
9
D. Ings
↑ 54'
F
44
J. Riedewald
M
22
T. Davies
M
19
C. Ogbene
F
7
T. Cannon
↑ 90+3'
F
48
J. Rothwell
↑ 81'
M
14
H. Burrows
↑ 46'
D
12
K. Hoever
↑ 90+3'
D
Preston 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
🟨 82'
G
2
P. Valentin
↓ 63'
D
14
J. Storey
D
6
L. Lindsay
⚽ 5' ⚽ 20'
D
3
A. Vukcevic
↓ 87' 🟨 32'
D
26
T. Small
↓ 63'
M
15
J. Thompson
🎯 5' 🟨 16'
M
21
A. Devine
🎯 20' 🎯 76'
M
23
A. Moran
M
9
D. Jebbison
↓ 90+3'
F
17
L. Dobbin
⚽ 76'
F
Substitutes
13
D. Cornell
G
12
J. Walton
G
11
R. Brady
↑ 63'
M
44
B. Potts
↑ 63'
M
19
L. Gibson
↑ 87'
D
24
M. Smith
↑ 90+3'
F
22
M. Lukovic
F
34
K. Nelson
M
36
E. Nolan
D
Last matches: Sheffield Utd
02.05.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Derby
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Watford
2
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Hull City
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Bristol City
0
1
L
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Swansea
3
3
D
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Birmingham
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Norwich
1
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
West Brom
1
1
D
28.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
QPR
2
0
W
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Coventry
1
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
14.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Portsmouth
1
0
W
09.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
03.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Oxford United
3
1
W
31.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Millwall
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Ipswich
3
1
W
21.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
0
1
L
17.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Charlton
0
1
L
Last matches: Preston
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
H2H: Sheffield Utd vs Preston
25.04.26
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
3
L
24.10.25
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
L
08.03.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
0
W
09.08.24
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Utd
0
2
W
29.04.23
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
4
1
W
17.09.22
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Utd
0
2
W
18.01.22
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Utd
2
2
D
14.09.21
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
2
D
04.09.20
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
2
D
06.04.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Utd
0
1
W
22.09.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
3
2
W
28.04.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
0
1
L
27.01.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
0
W
16.12.17
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Utd
1
0
L
03.02.15
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
3
L
Last matches: Sheffield Utd
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Hull City
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Swansea
3
3
D
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Wrexham
1
2
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
West Brom
1
1
D
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Coventry
1
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
09.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
03.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Oxford United
3
1
W
24.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Ipswich
3
1
W
11.01.26
FA
Sheffield Utd
Mansfield Town
3
4
L
01.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Leicester
3
1
W
20.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Birmingham
3
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Norwich
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Stoke City
4
0
W
26.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Portsmouth
3
0
W
08.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
QPR
0
0
D
01.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Derby
1
3
L
18.10.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Watford
1
0
W
30.09.25
Cha
Sheffield Utd
Southampton
1
2
L
H2H at home: Sheffield Utd
25.04.26
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
3
L
08.03.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
0
W
29.04.23
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
4
1
W
14.09.21
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
2
D
04.09.20
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
2
D
22.09.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
3
2
W
28.04.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
0
1
L
27.01.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
0
W
03.02.15
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
3
L
Last matches: Preston
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
04.01.26
Cha
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Preston
Watford
1
1
D
08.11.25
Cha
Preston
Millwall
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Preston
Southampton
2
0
W
18.10.25
Cha
Preston
West Brom
1
2
L
30.09.25
Cha
Preston
Hull City
2
2
D
20.09.25
Cha
Preston
Derby
1
0
W
H2H away: Preston
25.04.26
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
3
W
08.03.25
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
0
L
29.04.23
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
4
1
L
14.09.21
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
2
D
04.09.20
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
2
2
D
22.09.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
3
2
L
28.04.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
0
1
W
27.01.18
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
0
L
03.02.15
H2H
Sheffield Utd
Preston
1
3
W

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Coventry
46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2
Ipswich
46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5
Middlesbrough
46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6
Hull City
46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7
Wrexham
46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8
Derby
46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9
Norwich
46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10
Birmingham
46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11
Swansea
46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12
Bristol City
46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13
Sheffield Utd Home
46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14
Preston Away
46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15
QPR
46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16
Watford
46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17
Stoke City
46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18
Portsmouth
46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19
Charlton
46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20
Blackburn
46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21
West Brom
46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22
Oxford United
46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23
Leicester
46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation

Missing Players

Sheffield Utd 5 missing
-
M. Cooper
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
S. McCallum
Missing Fixture Ankle Injury
OUT
-
J. Shackleton
Missing Fixture Foot Injury
OUT
-
K. Phillips
Missing Fixture Muscle Injury
OUT
-
T. Campbell
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
Preston 3 missing
-
A. McCann
Missing Fixture Injury
OUT
-
B. Whiteman
Questionable Injury
OUT
-
C. Lang
Missing Fixture Hamstring Injury
OUT