Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane 27,136 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tyrese Campbell 56' 1–0
Y 31' Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Y 61' Ryan Porteous
Y 70' Sam Greenwood

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
24 Feb Leeds United FC H 1–3 L
15 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 3–1 W
08 Feb Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Burnley FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Millwall FC H 1–1 D
15 Feb Burnley FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Preston North End FC
#18 Position #23
9 Points 4
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 6
9 Scored 8
11 Conceded 15
-2 GD -7
1.13 PPG 0.50
25% Win % 13%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Bramall Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Ched Evans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Jack Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 374 appearances.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Teitur Thordarson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Femi Seriki comes on to replace Vinicius Souza.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 5-3-2.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tyrese Campbell on 56.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Porteous.
  • 64' Thomas Cannon gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Tyrese Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Ryan Porteous makes way for Ryan Ledson at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 70' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Sam Greenwood will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Andrew Hughes enters on 73.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Sam McCallum. He replaces Gustavo Hamer on 77 minute.
  • 82' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' 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 Kaine Kesler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Callum O'Hare exits the field as Rob Holding enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sheffield United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Preston North End FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 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

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2025-03-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-02-24 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Leeds United FC L 2025-02-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-02-08 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-04 Preston North End FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Burnley FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-02-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2025-02-15 Preston North End FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC61% Draw24% Preston North End FC15%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Preston North End FC
39%
Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC40% Draw46% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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