Sheffield United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Sheffield United FC

2 – 3

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Preston North End FC

Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Jordan Thompson

Y 32' Andrija Vukcevic

Y 82' Daniel Iversen

Overview

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

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee

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

Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 2025-10-24 Preston North End FC 3–2 Sheffield United FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–3	L
22 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
18 Apr	Watford FC	A	2–0	W
11 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	2–1	W
06 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L
03 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	3–3	D

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	3–2	W
22 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
06 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
03 Apr	Leicester City FC	A	2–2	D

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC		Preston North End FC
#16	Position	#25
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

100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bramall Lane!
5' Against the run of play, Liam Lindsay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
10' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
16' Jordan Thompson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
20' Magnificent from Liam Lindsay! That is 11 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
32' The referee has no hesitation. Andrija Vukcevic is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 32.
37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
42' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
46' Sheffield United FC make a change. Leo Hjelde trudges off to be replaced by Harrison Burrows on 46 minutes.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
54' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Tahith Chong has done his job and it is now time for Danny Ings to step up.
59' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
63' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Thierry Small by Robbie Brady on 63 minute.
68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
71' Gustavo Hamer doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
76' Assisted by Alfie Devine with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis Dobbin makes no mistake. 1-3!
81' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Ollie Arblaster exits the field as Joe Rothwell enters on 81.
82' A goal from the England international Patrick Bamford! He fires home on 82 to make it 2-3!
82' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Daniel Iversen gets a card.
87' Lewis Gibson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrija Vukcevic on 87 minute.
90' The supporters are chanting for Michael Smith. He replaces Daniel Jebbison on 90 minute.
Sheffield United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Preston North End FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

44
Jairo Riedewald
22
Tom Davies
9
Danny Ings ↑ 54'
48
Joe Rothwell ↑ 81'
14
Harrison Burrows ↑ 46'
19
Chiedozie Ogbene
12
Ki-Jana Hoever ↑ 90'
7
Thomas Cannon ↑ 90'
31
Luke Faxon

Coach Chris Wilder

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Robbie Brady ↑ 63'
12
Jack Walton
44
Brad Potts ↑ 63'
24
Michael Smith ↑ 90'
13
David Cornell
19
Lewis Gibson ↑ 87'
34
Kitt Nelson
22
Milos Lukovic
36
Ed Nolan

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

2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC L 2026-04-22 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2026-04-11 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2026-04-06 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-03 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D

Preston North End FC Form

2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-04-03 Leicester City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.02 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.02 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC35% Draw32% Preston North End FC33%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Preston North End FC

65%

Sheffield United FC or Preston North End FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC23% Draw54% Preston North End FC23%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

15.4%

1 – 1

14.5%

1 – 0

11.9%

0 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

6.7%

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

6.5%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 2

3.6%

3 – 1

2.3%

1 – 3

2.3%

3 – 0

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	20%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	20%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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