Preston vs Sheffield Utd — Championship
Championship Tue, 3 Nov 2026 Finished Preston 
2 3
Sheffield Utd Match facts
- Kick-off
- Tue 3 Nov, 21:45 UTC
- Competition
- Championship · England
- Round
- Regular Season - 14
- Stadium
- Deepdale Stadium, Preston
- Referee
- John Busby
Key events
Preston Timeline Sheffield Utd
- 2'
Leo Leroy
Andrija Vukčević
- 13'
Johnny Kenny
Callum Lang
- 27'
Sydie Peck
Harrison Burrows
- 37'
Sydie Peck
Ben Brereton
- 45'
Andrija Vukčević
Caleb Wiley
- 45'
Jordan Storey
Liam Lindsay
- 45+1'
Sydie Peck
Romelle Donovan
- 58'
Jaïro Riedewald
Oliver Arblaster
- 58'
Tahith Chong
Femi Seriki
- 64'
Jusef Erabi
Alfie Devine
- 66'
Leo Leroy
Yellow card
- 71'
Hamza Choudhury
Jordan Ayew
- 76'
Callum Lang
Alfie Devine
- 83'
Romelle Donovan
Sam McCallum
- 90'
Stanley Mills
Brad Potts
Lineups
Preston 3-4-1-2Starting lineup
- 1 D. Iversen G
- 24 O. Offiah D
- 14 J. Storey D
- 16 A. Hughes D
- 17 S. Mills M
- 27 L. Leroy M
- 15 J. Thompson M
- 3 A. Vukčević M
- 23 A. Moran M
- 38 J. Kenny F
- 9 J. Erabi F
Substitute players
- 37 D. Burgzorg F
- 7 A. Devine M
- 10 C. Lang F
- 6 L. Lindsay D
- 21 L. Nicholls G
- 44 B. Potts M
- 11 T. Small D
- 12 C. Wiley D
- 32 Ed Nolan D
Sheffield Utd 4-4-2Starting lineup
- 1 M. Cooper G
- 8 H. Choudhury D
- 5 J. Tanganga D
- 25 M. McGuinness D
- 14 H. Burrows D
- 19 T. Chong M
- 42 Sydie Peck M
- 44 J. Riedewald M
- 11 R. Donovan M
- 9 T. Cannon F
- 22 B. Brereton F
Substitute players
- 33 J. Baptiste M
- 23 T. Campbell F
- 2 M. Doherty D
- 3 S. McCallum D
- 30 R. Norrington-Davies D
- 38 F. Seriki D
- 10 J. Ayew F
- 4 O. Arblaster M
- 31 Tommy Betts G
Match statistics
Preston Sheffield Utd
0.96 expected_goals 1.96
209 Passes accurate 384
4 Shots insidebox 10
2 Shots outsidebox 8
2 Blocked Shots 4
6 Free Kicks 12
2 Shots on Goal 5
2 Goalkeeper Saves 0
2 Shots off Goal 9
3 Offsides 1
312 Total passes 496
6 Total Shots 18
1 Yellow Cards 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
12 Fouls 7
0 Red Cards 0
40% Ball Possession 60%
Player ratings
Preston
- 7.0 L. Leroy 1 goal · 90'
- 6.7 C. Lang 1 goal · 77'
- 6.6 A. Vukčević 1 assist · 45'
- 6.4 J. Storey 45'
- 6.3 J. Kenny 13'
Sheffield Utd
- 9.3 Sydie Peck 3 goals · 90'
- 7.1 B. Brereton 1 assist · 90'
- 6.9 R. Donovan 1 assist · 83'
- 6.9 J. Tanganga 90'
- 6.8 H. Burrows 1 assist · 90'
Prediction
PrestonDrawSheffield Utd
Double chance : draw or Sheffield Utd
Head to head
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
2–3 FT
Preston Preston Preston Preston
3–2 FT
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
1–0 FT
Preston Preston Preston Preston
0–2 FT
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
4–1 FT
Preston Preston Preston Preston
0–2 FT
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birmingham | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 15 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 |  Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 15 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 15 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 |  Swansea | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 |  Southampton | 15 | 14 | 24 |
| 8 |  QPR | 15 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 |  West Ham | 15 | 14 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 |  Norwich | 15 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 |  Blackburn | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 |  Cardiff | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |  Wrexham | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 |  Millwall | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 |  Bristol City | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 |  Bolton | 15 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 |  Watford | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 |  Lincoln | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 |  Derby | 15 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | -17 | 8 |