ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
25.04.2026 14:00
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

Sheffield Utd vs Preston Prediction & Match Analysis

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

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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