Updated 2 November 2026.
Preston host Sheff Utd at Deepdale, Preston on 3 November 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Sheff Utd's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 2, Sheff Utd 4, with 0 draws.
Preston vs Sheff Utd kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Preston vs Sheff Utd is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Tuesday 3 November 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Sheff Utd have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Wrexham in the Championship on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, Sheff Utd have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Preston scoring 7 goals to Sheff Utd's 13. The most recent was Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End on 25 April 2026 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Patrick Bamford leads Sheff Utd with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Sheff Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sheff Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
John Busby is the referee for Preston vs Sheff Utd, averaging 23.2 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Preston vs Sheff Utd with 11 starters a side: Preston line up 3-4-3 and Sheff Utd 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 19:45 UK time kick-off on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Sheff Utd the favourite with a 43% chance of winning, against 31% for Preston and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Preston 1.3 - 1.6 Sheff Utd.
The most likely score in Preston vs Sheff Utd is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 56%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Preston vs Sheff Utd, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Preston North End | 2-3 |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sheffield United | 3-2 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Preston North End | 1-0 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sheffield United | 0-2 |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Preston North End | 4-1 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sheffield United | 0-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Preston 1.3 - 1.6 Sheff Utd in goals. It gives Preston a 31% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Sheff Utd 43%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 56%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 2-1 (8%), 0-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | Sheff Utd win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Sheff Utd win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Preston win | 8% |
| 0-2 | Sheff Utd win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Preston vs Sheff Utd, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Sheff Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | S. Peck | 11 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | L. Kitching | 11 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | B. DÃaz | 10 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | P. Bamford | 10 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | K. Phillips | 9 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Sheff Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | T. Cannon | 19 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | S. Peck | 18 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | J. Tanganga | 11 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | P. Bamford | 11 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | B. DÃaz | 10 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Sheff Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | S. Peck | 7 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | T. Cannon | 7 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | P. Bamford | 6 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | J. Tanganga | 5 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | R. Donovan | 4 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Sheff Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | P. Bamford | 5 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | J. Tanganga | 2 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | T. Cannon | 2 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | B. DÃaz | 1 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | O. Arblaster | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Sheff Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | L. Kitching | 5 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | S. McCallum | 3 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | J. Tanganga | 3 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | K. Phillips | 2 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | S. Peck | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Preston vs Sheff Utd: Andrew Hughes 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36); Sydie Peck 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.53); Johnny Kenny 3+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.50); Hamza Choudhury 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.36). Combined odds 4.18 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 16 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.5 | 18 of 24 |
| Passes | 350.2 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 22 of 24 |