Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Sheffield United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #10 |
| 8 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 21 |
| 30 | Conceded | 19 |
| -17 | GD | +2 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 13% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 5 G | 1 A |
| Sydie Peck | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Sheffield United FC.
- 5' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Femi Seriki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Ollie Arblaster makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' Wales international Kieffer Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum O'Hare is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alfie Gilchrist suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' A goal from the Netherlands international Gustavo Hamer! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-2!
- 60' Sheffield United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sydie Peck scoring 3 goals.
- 65' The whistle greets Will Keane as he departs to be replaced by Milutin Osmajic.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 71' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefan Teitur Thordarson at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Alfie Gilchrist departs to be replaced by Femi Seriki.
- 74' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anis Ben Slimane is hanging Gustavo Hamer on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 79 minute. Andre Brooks leaves to be changed by Rhian Brewster.
- 80' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Liam Lindsay will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Andrew Hughes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Robbie Brady by Kian Best on 87 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Callum O'Hare as he departs to be replaced by Sydie Peck.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Kian Best 87'
- 6
- 44
- 16
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Milutin Osmajic 65'
- 4
- 1
- 9
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Kaine Kesler 65'
- 22
Bench
- 25
- 18
- 14
- 13
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 65'
-
29
Kaine Kesler ↑ 65'
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 71'
-
33
Kian Best ↑ 87'
- 31
Sheffield United FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 19
- 15
- 17
- 9
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Sydie Peck 90'
- 14
- 8
- 21
- 4
-
35
Andre Brooks ↓ Rhian Brewster 79'
-
2
Alfie Gilchrist ↓ Femi Seriki 72'
Bench
- 6
- 5
-
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 72'
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 79'
-
25
Anis Ben Slimane ↑ 74'
- 13
- 29
- 34
-
42
Sydie Peck ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Sydie Peck | 3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 2 |
| David McGoldrick | 2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-08-09
Preston North End FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-05-04
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2024-04-29
Preston North End FC
0–3
Leicester City FC
L
2024-04-20
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2024-04-16
Southampton FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2024-04-13
Preston North End FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
Sheffield United FC Form
2024-08-09
Preston North End FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2024-05-19
Sheffield United FC
0–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2024-05-11
Everton FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-05-04
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-04-27
Newcastle United FC
5–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-04-24
Manchester United FC
4–2
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
79%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.