Preston v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Preston 0–2 Sheffield Utd

Championship · · Deepdale

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Preston 0–2 Sheffield Utd — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Preston 0–2 Sheffield Utd · Championship
  • Venue: Deepdale · Preston
  • Referee: R. Madley
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Preston 0 · draws 2 · Sheffield Utd 4 · 3.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Preston 0W 0D 5L · Sheffield Utd 0W 0D 5L

Preston 0–2 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.5 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.63 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
1.8 / 5.75
Corners
against 4.4 / 4.38 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
1.2 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 4.8 / 7 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2 / 1.75
Cards
against 1 / 0.88 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.6 yellows
Referee · R. Madley
2 home / 1.6 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 May 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 May 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePreston for / againstLineSheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored
0.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 3 against n 8
Corners won
1.8 for · 4.4 against n 5
9.5standard
5.75 for · 4.38 against n 8
Shots
5.8 for · 15.8 against n 5
19.5standard
12.25 for · 15.5 against n 8
Shots on target
1.2 for · 4.8 against n 5
8.5standard
4.38 for · 7 against n 8
Fouls committed
13 for · 7.4 against n 5
21.5standard
10.38 for · 8.13 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 1 against n 5
3.5standard
1.75 for · 0.88 against n 8

Referee: R. Madley — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 5 matches (2 to the home side, 1.6 to the away side).

Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Stewart n 810.9
3.13/0
00/0
—
B. Woodburn n 815.9
2.83/1
1.42/0
—
C. Evans n 831.5
2.14/2
2.14/2
—
Kian Andrew Best n 850.5
25/2
1.14/1
—
N. Mawene n 822.1
22/1
0.51/0
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Millar n 877.6
1.35/3
0.73/2
E. Riis n 852.9
1.13/1
0.21/0
C. Evans n 831.5
1.12/1
1.12/1
L. Stewart n 810.9
11/0
11/0
J. Storey n 886.4
0.74/1
0.31/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 852.6
0.61/1
00/0
D. Holmes n 859.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
C. Evans n 831.5
00/0
0.41/0
A. Browne n 871.3
00/0
0.21/0
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 861.9
00/0
0.21/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Woodburn n 815.9
54/3
A. McCann n 888.4
3.68/7
R. Brady n 885
3.68/7
R. Ledson n 846.9
3.65/5
N. Mawene n 822.1
3.64/2
Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Vinicius Souza n 852.8
2.65/3
0.21/0
—
G. Hamer n 887.1
1.98/5
0.64/1
—
A. Ben Slimane n 835.4
1.63/1
1.32/1
—
A. Trusty n 889.6
1.45/2
0.53/1
—
R. Brewster n 824.1
1.42/1
3.33/2
—
Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Brewster n 824.1
2.84/1
1.42/1
B. Brereton n 887.5
2.38/7
1.56/4
D. Jebbison n 829.9
1.93/1
0.82/0
Oliver McBurnie n 862
1.84/3
1.14/2
Cameron Archer n 849.3
1.85/2
0.51/1
Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Oliver McBurnie n 862
0.42/0
0.21/0
G. Hamer n 887.1
0.11/0
0.32/0
D. Jebbison n 829.9
00/0
0.41/0
B. Brereton n 887.5
0.32/0
00/0
J. Bogle n 886.8
0.32/0
00/0
Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Vinicius Souza n 852.8
3.87/4
A. Brooks n 841.6
3.56/4
Y. Larouci n 846.4
3.47/2
M. Lowe n 847.9
3.16/3
O. Norwood n 821.8
3.13/2

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Match statistics & details

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Woodman9000000006
J. Whatmough9000000707.2
L. Lindsay90000000Y6.3
A. Hughes9000002106.6
B. Potts9000110207.2
B. Whiteman9000101206.6
E. Riis9000211006.6
R. Brady8700101006.5
S. Þórðarson7200102206.9
Sam Greenwood6500100306.3
W. Keane6500000006.7
K. Kesler-Hayden sub2500100006.5
M. Osmajić sub2500000006.5
M. Frokjaer-Jensen sub1800000006.5
Kian Andrew Best sub30000010–

Sheffield Utd player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Davies9000000007.3
A. Ahmedhodžić9000000206.9
J. Robinson9000000107.5
H. Burrows9000000407
O. Arblaster9010212107.9
Vinicius Souza9000100608.2
K. Moore9000401006.9
C. O'Hare8900001106.9
A. Brooks7901112207.9
G. Hamer7310211006.9
A. Gilchrist7200000106.9
F. Seriki sub1800000006.3
A. Ben Slimane sub1700000106.5
R. Brewster sub1100000006.3
Sydie Peck sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PrestonLLLLL
Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Sheffield UtdLLLLL
Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0.8 scored / 3.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Preston 0 · 2 draws · Sheffield Utd 4 · 3.5 goals/game
  • 2023-04-29 Sheffield Utd 4–1 Preston
  • 2022-09-17 Preston 0–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 2022-01-18 Preston 2–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 2021-09-14 Sheffield Utd 2–2 Preston
  • 2019-04-06 Preston 0–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 2018-09-22 Sheffield Utd 3–2 Preston
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD
Sheffield Utd#3 pos90 pts46 pl+27 GD
Goals per game
Preston scored1.04
Sheffield Utd scored1.37
Preston conceded1.28
Sheffield Utd conceded0.78

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Sheffield Utd?
In their last 6 meetings, Preston won 0, Sheffield Utd won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Sheffield Utd?
Recent form — Preston 0W 0D 5L; Sheffield Utd 0W 0D 5L.

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