Sunday , 16 August 2026

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Fri 9 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Deepdale 17,948 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Ollie Arblaster
0–2 55' Gustavo Hamer
Liam Lindsay 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
Preston North End FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC 2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#25 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Denmark international Emil Riis Jakobsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' GOAL! Ollie Arblaster scores on 12. Assisted by Andre Brooks
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Vinicius Souza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Femi Seriki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Gustavo Hamer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Milutin Osmajic to step up.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen. He replaces Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 71 minute.
  • 72' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 72 minute. Alfie Gilchrist leaves to be changed by Femi Seriki.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Gustavo Hamer as he leaves the pitch. Anis Ben Slimane steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 79' Rhian Brewster gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Andre Brooks and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Liam Lindsay will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 87' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Robbie Brady departs to be replaced by Kian Best.
  • 90' Sydie Peck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum O'Hare at the 90 minute mark.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 3
Gustavo Hamer 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Liam Lindsay 2
David McGoldrick 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2

Head to Head

2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC 2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC

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
3 / 4
0.51 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Sheffield United FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC21% Draw35% Sheffield United FC44%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
79%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield United FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC11% Draw61% Sheffield United FC28%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.2%
0 – 1
20.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
2.8%
2 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 13% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 27% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.