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Preston vs Sheffield Utd — Championship

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Preston
Preston
24º · 0.40 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 21d 0h
vs
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Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
15º · 1.33 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 24d 5h
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Preston and Sheffield Utd meet in the Championship 2026 season on 3 November 2026. Preston have recorded 2 wins from 18 matches this season (11% win rate), averaging 0.94 goals scored and 2.06 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 56% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 67%; and clean sheets in 0% of games. Sheffield Utd have won 50% of their 18 matches, with 1.50 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 50%, Over 2.5 at 61%, and clean sheets at 39%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.24 for Preston and 1.48 for Sheffield Utd. The models give Preston a 30% win probability, with a draw at 27% and an Sheffield Utd win at 43%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 51% and BTTS at 55%.

Season Statistics

Preston
—
Sheffield Utd
24º
Position
15º
0.40
PPG
1.33
10%
Win %
33%
0.80
Goals / game
1.33
2.00
Conceded / game
1.22
56%
BTTS %
50%
0%
Clean sheet %
39%
67%
Over 2.5 %
61%
4.9
Avg corners
3.1
11.3
Avg shots
10.2
2.6
Avg shots on target
3.6
2.1
Avg yellow cards
2.0
10.9
Avg fouls
11.9
41.5%
Avg possession
45.3%

Home vs Away

Preston
Home (5)
—
Sheffield Utd
Away (4)
0.60
PPG
1.25
20%
Win %
25%
0.80
Goals / game
1.25
1.80
Conceded / game
1.25
56%
BTTS %
50%
0%
Clean sheet %
42%
56%
Over 2.5 %
58%
4.9
Avg corners
3.1
11.3
Avg shots
10.2
2.6
Avg shots on target
3.6
2.1
Avg yellow cards
2.0
41.5%
Avg possession
45.3%

Goals Scored

PrestonHomeAwaySheffield UtdHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored56%56%56%67%67%67%
Over 1.5 Scored28%22%33%56%50%58%
Over 2.5 Scored6%11%0%28%50%17%
Failed To Score44%44%44%33%33%33%

Goals Conceded

PrestonHomeAwaySheffield UtdHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded100%100%100%61%67%58%
Over 1.5 Conceded56%33%78%22%33%17%
Over 2.5 Conceded39%33%44%6%17%0%
Clean Sheets0%0%0%39%33%42%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

PrestonSheffield Utd
Over 0.5100%78%
Over 1.572%67%
Over 2.567%61%
Over 3.544%28%
Over 4.517%6%
BTTS56%50%
BTTS & Win11%33%
BTTS & Draw11%6%
BTTS & Over 2.550%50%
BTTS No & Over 2.517%11%

1st Half / 2nd Half

PrestonSheffield Utd
Win 1st Half17%39%
Draw 1st Half28%50%
Loss 1st Half56%11%
Scored 1st Half22%56%
Conceded 1st Half61%28%
Win 2nd Half22%33%
Draw 2nd Half11%39%
Loss 2nd Half67%28%
Scored 2nd Half39%44%
Conceded 2nd Half78%44%
Over 0.5 HT78%61%
Over 1.5 HT33%28%

Recent Venue Form

Preston (H)
LMillwall0–1
LLincoln0–1
WBlackburn2–1
LBristol City1–3
LEverton0–4
LWolves1–3
Sheffield Utd (A)
LStoke City1–2
LFleetwood Town0–1
WBlackburn2–1
DCardiff2–2
WBlackburn2–1
DSwansea0–0

Number of Corners

10.3
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
10.6
115 games
9.4
Corners / Match
12 games
Match CornersPrestonSheffield UtdLeague Avg
Over 692%92%90%
Over 775%92%82%
Over 858%83%70%
Over 942%50%59%
Over 1042%17%47%
Over 1133%8%39%
Over 1225%8%29%
Over 1317%8%20%

Team Corners

Team CornersPrestonSheffield Utd
Corners Earned / Match4.93.1
Corners Against / Match5.36.3
Over 2.5 Corners For92%58%
Over 3.5 Corners For58%33%
Over 4.5 Corners For33%25%
Over 2.5 Corners Against83%92%
Over 3.5 Corners Against75%92%
Over 4.5 Corners Against58%75%

Head to Head · 24 matches

6
Preston
25%
7
Draws
29%
11
Sheffield Utd
46%
63%
Over 1.5
15/24
46%
Over 2.5
11/24
38%
Over 3.5
9/24
54%
BTTS
13/24
25/04/26
Sheffield Utd
2–3
Preston
24/10/25
Preston
3–2
Sheffield Utd
08/03/25
Sheffield Utd
1–0
Preston
09/08/24
Preston
0–2
Sheffield Utd
29/04/23
Sheffield Utd
4–1
Preston
17/09/22
Preston
0–2
Sheffield Utd
18/01/22
Preston
2–2
Sheffield Utd
14/09/21
Sheffield Utd
2–2
Preston
04/09/20
Sheffield Utd
2–2
Preston
06/04/19
Preston
0–1
Sheffield Utd
22/09/18
Sheffield Utd
3–2
Preston
28/04/18
Sheffield Utd
0–1
Preston
27/01/18
Sheffield Utd
1–0
Preston
16/12/17
Preston
1–0
Sheffield Utd
03/02/15
Sheffield Utd
1–3
Preston
24/01/15
Preston
1–1
Sheffield Utd
10/01/15
Sheffield Utd
2–1
Preston
30/08/14
Preston
1–1
Sheffield Utd
17/03/14
Preston
0–0
Sheffield Utd
21/09/13
Sheffield Utd
0–1
Preston
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2Middlesbrough10631+621
3Birmingham10451+617
4West Brom10523+217
5West Ham9441+1116
6Stoke City10514+116
7Blackburn10433+215
8QPR9351+314
9Wolves9423+214
10Millwall10424014
11Bristol City10424-214
12Charlton10352-314
13Southampton9522+1013
14Bolton10415-313
15Sheffield Utd9333+112
16Wrexham10253-411
17Lincoln9324-411
18Cardiff10244+110
19Norwich9306-29
20Portsmouth8224-28
21Burnley10154-48
22Watford10226-118
23Derby9135-76
24Preston10118-124

Team Insights

Preston
  • ●Preston have failed to win in their last 5 matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Preston have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Preston have lost 4 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Preston have lost 4 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Preston have scored 63% of their goals in the first half.
Sheffield Utd
  • ●Sheffield Utd have scored 58% of their goals in the first half.
  • ●Sheffield Utd have conceded 55% of their goals in the first half.
LABirmingham3º0–4
LHMillwall10º0–1
DAQPR8º2–2
LHLincoln17º0–1
LAWatford22º1–2
WHBlackburn7º2–1
LHBristol City11º1–3
LACharlton12º0–1
LHEverton0–4
LHWolves9º1–3
WHLincoln17º3–0
LAStoke City6º1–2
LHWolves9º0–1
WABlackburn7º2–1
LHNorwich19º1–3
WHBolton14º3–2
DACardiff18º2–2
WABlackburn2–1
DASwansea1º0–0

Season Schedule

Preston
LABirmingham0–4
LHMillwall0–1
DAQPR2–2
LHLincoln0–1
LAWatford1–2
WHBlackburn2–1
–AWrexham17/10
–HWest Brom24/10
–AStoke City31/10
Sheffield Utd
WHLincoln3–0
LAStoke City1–2
LHWolves0–1
WABlackburn2–1
LHNorwich1–3
WHBolton3–2
–APortsmouth14/10
–ABristol City17/10
–HDerby24/10

Top Scorers

Preston
J. Erabi3 ⚽
Callum Lang3 ⚽
Johnny Kenny2 ⚽
A. Devine2 ⚽
J. Storey2 ⚽
M. Osmajic2 ⚽
Sheffield Utd
T. Cannon4 ⚽
Patrick Bamford3 ⚽
C. O'Hare3 ⚽
S. McCallum2 ⚽
R. Donovan2 ⚽
P. Bamford2 ⚽

Cards Given

Preston
Stanley Mills3 🟨
Harry Clarke3 🟨
A. McCann3 🟨
L. Leroy2 🟨
Jordan Thompson2 🟨
Delano Burgzorg1 🟨
Sheffield Utd
Rhys Norrington-Davies3 🟨
Japhet Tanganga3 🟨
Liam Kitching3 🟨
Sam McCallum2 🟨
F. Seriki2 🟨
2 🟨