Sheff Utd host Preston at Bramall Lane, Sheffield on 26 January 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Sheff Utd's last five results: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Sheff Utd have won 4, Preston 2, with 0 draws.
Sheff Utd vs Preston kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 26 January 2027 in the Championship, at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Bramall Lane holds 32,050 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.
Sheff Utd vs Preston is being played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Tuesday 26 January 2027, the home ground of Sheff Utd, which holds 32,050 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Sheff Utd have won 4, Preston have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Sheff Utd scoring 13 goals to Preston's 7. The most recent was Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End on 25 April 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Sheff Utd vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sheff Utd vs Preston, 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 |
Predicted lineups for Sheff Utd vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Sheff Utd | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Peck | 11 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | L. Kitching | 11 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | B. DÃaz | 10 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | P. Bamford | 10 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | K. Phillips | 9 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Cannon | 19 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | S. Peck | 18 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | J. Tanganga | 11 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | P. Bamford | 11 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | B. DÃaz | 10 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Peck | 7 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | T. Cannon | 7 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | P. Bamford | 6 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | J. Tanganga | 5 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | R. Donovan | 4 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Bamford | 5 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | J. Tanganga | 2 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | T. Cannon | 2 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | B. DÃaz | 1 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | O. Arblaster | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | Sheff Utd | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Kitching | 5 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | S. McCallum | 3 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | J. Tanganga | 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | K. Phillips | 2 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | S. Peck | 2 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |