Preston North End without a win in 8 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 6 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.
Match Centre: Preston North End vs Sheffield United
Home
Preston North End
20:45
Tue 3 Nov · your time
in 1 day 23 h
Away
Sheffield United
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:1Derby County
Bamford 79'
Clark 37'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Six of the Round · Championship
Pre-match chances
24% Preston North End
25% draw
Sheffield United 51%
Pre-match result forecast (provider data).
Stadium: Deepdale, Preston Referee: John Busby
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Preston North End concede 2.4 goals per match
Preston North End2.4
Sheffield United0.8
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sheffield United concede 0.8.
Sheffield United score 1.6 goals per match
Preston North End0.4
Sheffield United1.6
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Preston North End score 0.4.
Last meeting, 25 April: Sheffield United – Preston North End 2:3
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Liam Lindsay: 2 goals.
John Busby: 4.0 yellow cards per match
4.0 yellow cards per match
This season in this competition: 6 matches, no red card, 3 penalties.
Sheffield United have scored in 6 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 goals in those matches.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Johnny Kenny
Preston North End · forward
2goals
1assist
7.04avg rating
Last match, Stoke City: rating 6.6.
Patrick Bamford
Sheffield United · forward
5goals
1assist
6.81avg rating
Last match, Derby County: 1 goal, rating 7.3.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
Preston North End
- Ali McCannInjured · return date unknown
- Harry ClarkeInjured · return date unknown
- Liam GibbsInjured · return date unknown
Sheffield United
- Femi SerikiInjured · return date unknown
- Jamie ShackletonInjured · return date unknown
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Preston North End at home and Sheffield United away, as in this match.
Preston North End
all matches · 10
1W2D7L0.8scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
2W1D7L0.7scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 31 Oct Stoke CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 24 Oct West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct WrexhamAChampionship 4:1L
- 13 Oct Birmingham CityAChampionship 4:0L
- 10 Oct MillwallHChampionship 0:1L
- 19 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 5 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:1W
- 1 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 29 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:0L
- 26 Aug EvertonHCarabao Cup 0:4L
- 22 Aug Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:3L
- 15 Aug Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Huddersfield TownHCarabao Cup 1:1W
- 2 May SouthamptonHChampionship 1:3L
- 25 Apr Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 22 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 18 Apr West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:2Preston North End
Poku 66'Smyth 90'
Kenny 1', 26'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:1Blackburn Rovers
Lang 9', 27'
Mills 51' (og)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Wed 26 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End0:4Everton
Barry 25', 59', 70'Johnson 72'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thompson 90+1'
López 8', 82'Armstrong 71'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:1Preston North End
Dalby 14'Gale 25'
Erabi 86'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End1:1Huddersfield Town
pens 4:3
Erabi 90+3'
Balker 38'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Preston North End0:2West Bromwich Albion
Maja 11'Dike 77'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Preston North End
Rankin-Costello 18'
Dobbin 25'Potts 65'
Sheffield United
all matches · 10
4W1D5L1.2scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 10
4W2D4L1.4scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
5W2D3L1.5scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 30 Oct WrexhamHChampionship 1:0W
- 24 Oct Derby CountyHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Bristol CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 14 Oct PortsmouthAChampionship 3:2L
- 10 Oct Lincoln CityHChampionship 3:0W
- 19 Sep Stoke CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 16 Sep Fleetwood TownACarabao Cup 1:0L
- 13 Sep Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep Blackburn RoversAChampionship 1:2W
- 5 Sep Norwich CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 1 Sep Bolton WanderersHChampionship 3:2W
- 29 Aug Cardiff CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Aug Blackburn RoversACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 22 Aug Swansea CityAChampionship 0:0D
- 15 Aug Birmingham CityHChampionship 0:0D
- 9 Aug Mansfield TownACarabao Cup 0:3W
- 2 May Derby CountyAChampionship 1:2W
- 25 Apr Preston North EndHChampionship 2:3L
- 22 Apr Blackburn RoversHChampionship 1:3L
- 11 Apr Hull CityHChampionship 2:1W
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:1Derby County
Bamford 79'
Clark 37'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:1Sheffield United
McGlynn 78'Gallagher 86'
Phillips 51'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Fleetwood Town1:0Sheffield United
Norrington-Davies 57' (og)
Sun 13 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United0:1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jiménez 90'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers1:2Sheffield United
Montgomery 20'
Cannon 35'Peck 44'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:3Norwich City
Bamford 23'
Musaba 8'Touré 44'Kvistgaarden 62'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:2Bolton Wanderers
Tanganga 4'Bamford 68'Donovan 90+3'
Simons 1'Dalby 67'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipaway
Cardiff City2:2Sheffield United
Moylan 2'Ashford 38'
Cannon 4' (p)O'Hare 7'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Blackburn Rovers1:2Sheffield United
Afolayan 55'
Cannon 20'Donovan 81'
Sun 9 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Mansfield Town0:3Sheffield United
Bamford 4'McGuinness 71'O'Hare 89'
Sat 2 May · Championshipaway
Derby County1:2Sheffield United
Szmodics 5'
Cannon 62'Peck 69'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:3Blackburn Rovers
Burrows 57'
Ohashi 12', 45'Morishita 32'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United2:1Hull City
Hamer 85' (p)Ings 88'
McBurnie 5'
Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 4.4 · 5.4; cards 2.2 · 2.6
Head to head
28 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.
Last time · 25 Apr 2026 · Championship
Sheffield United 2:3 Preston North End
Hamer 71' (k) · Bamford 82' · Lindsay 5', 20' · Dobbin 76'. Preston North End: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.
2wins
3wins
0 draws3.6 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 25 Apr 2026Championship Sheffield United2:3Preston North End Hamer 71' (k) · Bamford 82' · Lindsay 5', 20' · Dobbin 76' Details
- 24 Oct 2025Championship Preston North End3:2Sheffield United Dobbin 45+4' · Tanganga 46' (s) · Jebbison 58' · Brooks 10' · O'Hare 16' Details
- 8 Mar 2025Championship Sheffield United1:0Preston North End Campbell 56' Details
- 9 Aug 2024Championship Preston North End0:2Sheffield United Arblaster 12' · Hamer 55' Details
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29 Apr 2023Championship Sheffield United4:1Preston North End Ahmedhodzic 36' · Fleck 72' · Ndiaye 75' · McBurnie 90+5' · Delap 63' before our records
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17 Sep 2022Championship Preston North End0:2Sheffield United Ndiaye 40' · McBurnie 75' before our records
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18 Jan 2022Championship Preston North End2:2Sheffield United Browne 71' · Riis 89' · Bogle 17' · McCarthy 39' (k) before our records
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14 Sep 2021Championship Sheffield United2:2Preston North End Gibbs-White 7' · Berge 84' · Johnson 19' · Riis 90+5' before our records
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4 Sep 2020Friendly Sheffield United2:2Preston North End Lundstram 36' · McCarthy 58' (k) · Johnson 54' · Stockley 90+1' before our records
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6 Apr 2019Championship Preston North End0:1Sheffield United McGoldrick 33' before our records
1wins
3wins
1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 24 Oct 2025Championship Preston North End3:2Sheffield United Dobbin 45+4' · Tanganga 46' (s) · Jebbison 58' · Brooks 10' · O'Hare 16' Details
- 9 Aug 2024Championship Preston North End0:2Sheffield United Arblaster 12' · Hamer 55' Details
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17 Sep 2022Championship Preston North End0:2Sheffield United Ndiaye 40' · McBurnie 75' before our records
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18 Jan 2022Championship Preston North End2:2Sheffield United Browne 71' · Riis 89' · Bogle 17' · McCarthy 39' (k) before our records
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6 Apr 2019Championship Preston North End0:1Sheffield United McGoldrick 33' before our records
1wins
2wins
2 draws3.8 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5
- 25 Apr 2026Championship Sheffield United2:3Preston North End Hamer 71' (k) · Bamford 82' · Lindsay 5', 20' · Dobbin 76' Details
- 8 Mar 2025Championship Sheffield United1:0Preston North End Campbell 56' Details
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29 Apr 2023Championship Sheffield United4:1Preston North End Ahmedhodzic 36' · Fleck 72' · Ndiaye 75' · McBurnie 90+5' · Delap 63' before our records
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14 Sep 2021Championship Sheffield United2:2Preston North End Gibbs-White 7' · Berge 84' · Johnson 19' · Riis 90+5' before our records
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4 Sep 2020Friendly Sheffield United2:2Preston North End Lundstram 36' · McCarthy 58' (k) · Johnson 54' · Stockley 90+1' before our records
Expected lineups
The data provider's expected XI.
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OOOffiah
JSStorey
AHHughes
SMMills
LLLeroy
JTThompson
AVVukcevic
ADDevine
JKKenny
DBBurgzorg
MCCooper
HBBurrows
LKKitching
JTTanganga
HCChoudhury
RDDonovan
SPPeck
KPPhillips
TCChong
BDDíaz
JAAyew
Preston North EndSheffield United
When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.
Out
Preston North End: Ali McCann, Harry Clarke, Liam GibbsSheffield United: Femi Seriki, Jamie Shackleton
Coaches
Jason EuellPreston North End Chris WilderSheffield United
Full squads (35 players)
Preston North End
Goalkeepers
- 21 Lee Nicholls
Defenders
- 2 Pol Valentín
- 6 Liam Lindsay
- 11 Thierry Small
- 12 Caleb Wiley
- 19 Lewis Gibson
- 32 Ed Nolan Preston North End U21
- 35 Isaac Irwin Preston North End U21
Midfielders
- 4 Harry Clarke
- 8 Ali McCann
- 23 A. Moran
- 44 Brad Potts
Forwards
- 9 Jusef Erabi
- 10 Callum Lang
- 20 Liam Gibbs
- 28 Milutin Osmajic
- 30 George Gryba Preston North End U21
Sheffield United
Goalkeepers
- 17 Adam Davies
- 31 Thomas Betts
Defenders
- 2 Matt Doherty
- 3 Sam McCallum
- 16 Jamie Shackleton
- 25 Mark McGuinness
- 30 Rhys Norrington-Davies
- 38 Femi Seriki
Midfielders
Forwards
- 9 Tom Cannon
- 23 Tyrese Campbell
- 26 Ryan Martin Oné
- 34 Louie Marsh
- 45 Patrick Bamford
Player intelligence
Player comparison
Who wins?
The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.
24%Preston North End
25%draw
51%Sheffield United
Out of 20 matches like this, Preston North End win 5, 5 end level and Sheffield United win 10.
The forecast leans to Sheffield United. By Volt (strength from league results) Sheffield United rate higher: 34.5 and 51.1.
Likeliest scores
The five likeliest from the score grid.
- 1:112%
- 0:111%
- 1:210%
- 0:29%
- 0:07%
How many goals?
The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.
- 2+ goals75% Preston North End 8 of 10 · Sheffield United 6 of 10
- 3+ goals50% Preston North End 6 of 10 · Sheffield United 5 of 10
- 4+ goals28% Preston North End 4 of 10 · Sheffield United 2 of 10
- 5+ goals16% Preston North End 1 of 10 · Sheffield United 1 of 10
Goals at both ends
Chance that each side scores: 53%.
What this match changes in the season
Relegation risk after each result.
Club
today
after a defeat
after a draw
after a win
Preston North End
today 92%
- after a defeat
- 94%
- after a draw
- 92%
- after a win
- 88%
Preston North End: 6 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count
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Volt matchup
34.5
51.1
Preston North EndSheffield United
- GolVolt’s own goals model
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- Kick-off
- Tuesday 3 November, 20:45Your time · in 1 day 23 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA · change country
- Stadium
- Deepdale Preston · show map
- Referee
- John Busby 🇪🇳 4.0 yellow cards per match · This season · 6 matches
- Rest
- Preston North End 3 days · Sheffield United 4 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 24. Preston North End (5 pts) and 10. Sheffield United (19 pts) Matchday 14 of 46
- Weather
- 8°Cbroken cloudswind 15 km/h
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