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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

1 – 0

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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

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

Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Mark Russell
Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#13	Position	#14
60	Points	60
46	Played	46
18 / 6 / 22	W / D / L	15 / 15 / 16
66	Scored	55
66	Conceded	62
+0	GD	-7
1.30	PPG	1.30
39%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Bramall Lane will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC.
5' Ryan Ledson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
10' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Hughes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 31 minutes.
36' England international Jack Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' Femi Seriki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Souza on 46 minute.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
56' The England Tyrese Campbell breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-0!
61' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Porteous is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 61.
64' Thomas Cannon gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Tyrese Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Ledson is hanging Ryan Porteous on the field on 66 minute.
70' Preston North End FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
73' Andrew Hughes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Keane on 73 minute.
77' Sam McCallum is replacing Gustavo Hamer for the Sheffield United FC side.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
87' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' Rob Holding gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Callum O'Hare and will look to change the dynamic.
Sheffield United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

11
Robbie Brady ↓ Ched Evans 73'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
7
Will Keane ↓ Andrew Hughes 73'
2
Ryan Porteous ↓ Ryan Ledson 66'
1
Freddie Woodman
19
Lewis Gibson
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
20
Sam Greenwood
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Ben Whiteman 73'

Bench

16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 73'
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 66'
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 73'
26
Patrick Bauer
12
Ched Evans ↑ 73'
13
David Cornell
24
Felipinho
38
Troy Tarry
39
Theo Carroll

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	3
Liam Lindsay	2
David McGoldrick	2
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Gustavo Hamer	2
Emil Riis Jakobsen	2
Daniel Johnson	2

Head to Head

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

2 / 4

1.77 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC58% Draw24% Preston North End FC18%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Preston North End FC

42%

Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC38% Draw45% Preston North End FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

5.6%

3 – 0

5.5%

0 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	23%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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.