Updated 2 November 2026.
Preston North End host Sheffield United at Deepdale on Tuesday 3 November, kick-off 7:45pm UK, with the hosts bottom of the Championship on 5 points and the Blades sitting 10th on 19. Preston have won once in 13 league games and shipped 27 goals, the most in the division.
Sheffield United come in having beaten Wrexham 1-0 on Friday. Preston lost 2-0 at Stoke on Saturday, their fourth defeat in five. We predict 1-1, though we make the visitors the likelier winners at 43% against 31% for Preston.
Preston have won once, drawn twice and lost ten of their 13 league games, scoring 10 goals and conceding 27, which leaves them 24th in the Championship table. They score 0.77 goals a game, the fewest in the league, and average 2.46 shots on target, also the fewest. At the other end they concede 2.08 a game, the most, and have the 2nd lowest clean-sheet rate at 0%.
They have not won in their last five: a 1-0 home loss to Millwall, a 4-0 defeat at Birmingham, a 4-1 loss at Wrexham, a 1-1 home draw with WBA and a 2-0 defeat at Stoke on Saturday. They average 2.31 cards a game, the 5th most in the division.
Sheffield United have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 4 of their 13, scoring 17 and conceding 15. They concede 1.15 goals a game, the 5th fewest, and their 38% clean-sheet rate is the 2nd highest in the league. They have won 3 of their last 5: a 3-0 win over Lincoln, a 1-0 win at Bristol City and a 1-0 win over Wrexham, with a 3-2 loss at Portsmouth and a 1-1 draw with Derby in between. Their corner count, 3.85 a game, is the 3rd fewest in the Championship.
Preston North End possible starting lineup:
Iversen; Offiah, Storey, Hughes, Vukcevic; Thompson, Leroy, Potts; Burgzorg, Lang, Kenny
Sheffield United possible starting lineup:
Cooper; Choudhury, Tanganga, Kitching, Burrows; Phillips, Peck, Seriki; Ayew, Campbell, Brereton DÃaz
We back Sheffield United, who are 2.10 at Ladbrokes, and we give them a 43% chance of the win against 31% for Preston and 26% for the draw.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Preston win | 3.40 (bet365) | 31% |
| Draw | 3.70 (Ladbrokes) | 26% |
| Sheffield United win | 2.10 (Ladbrokes) | 43% |
| Both teams to score | 1.62 (bet365) | 59% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.80 (bet365) | 56% |
We predict 1-1, the likeliest single scoreline at 12%, though we make the Blades the likelier winners at 43% against 31% for Preston. 1-2 is next at 9%. We project 1.32 goals for Preston and 1.59 for Sheffield United, and we give Sheffield United a 27% chance of a clean sheet.
In the player markets, Sydie Peck has had 2+ shots in four of his last five games, and Kenny has had 3+ shots in four of his last five.
Preston North End host Sheffield United in the 2026/27 Championship at Deepdale on Tuesday 3 November, with kick-off at 19:45 UK. Preston are bottom of the table on 5 points and Sheffield United 10th on 19.
We predict 1-1 for Preston North End vs Sheffield United in the 2026/27 Championship, the likeliest single scoreline at 12%. We still make Sheffield United the likelier winners, at 43% against 31% for Preston.
Sheffield United are favourites for Preston vs Sheffield United in the 2026/27 Championship on 3 November, and we give them a 43% chance of winning, against 31% for Preston and 26% for the draw.
We give a 59% chance of both teams scoring in Preston vs Sheffield United in the 2026/27 Championship, with over 2.5 goals at 56%. We project 1.32 goals for Preston and 1.59 for Sheffield United.
Preston North End are 24th of 24 in the 2026/27 Championship with 5 points from 13 games, while Sheffield United are 10th with 19 points from 13. Preston have won once, the Blades five times.
Johnny Kenny has had 2+ shots in six straight Championship games for Preston, averaging 3.7, ahead of the 3 November visit of Sheffield United in the 2026/27 season. Hamza Choudhury has made a tackle in nine straight for the Blades.
For Preston vs Sheffield United in the 2026/27 Championship on 3 November, Preston's predicted XI is Iversen; Offiah, Storey, Hughes, Vukcevic; Thompson, Leroy, Potts; Burgzorg, Lang, Kenny. Sheffield United's is Cooper; Choudhury, Tanganga, Kitching, Burrows; Phillips, Peck, Seriki; Ayew, Campbell, Brereton DÃaz.