Sheffield Utd v Preston result

Full-time · Sheffield Utd 4–1 Preston

Championship · · Bramall Lane

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Sheffield Utd 4–1 Preston — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd beat Preston 4–1 at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Saturday 29 April. Preston are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sheffield Utd led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: Anel Ahmedhodžić (36’, assisted by Thomas Doyle), J. Fleck (72’, assisted by Daniel Jebbison), Iliman Ndiaye (75’, assisted by Daniel Jebbison) and Oliver McBurnie (90’, assisted by C. Basham); Preston: Liam Delap (63’, assisted by B. Potts).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Sheffield Utd 0.00, Preston 0.00, from 19 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Martin showed three yellow cards — against 5.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sheffield Utd: Iliman Ndiaye (76’) and Oliver McBurnie (90+6’); Preston: Troy Parrott (59’).

What it changes

Sheffield Utd’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 45, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield Utd) 11.5, Patrick Bauer (Preston) 8.5 and Oliver Norwood (Sheffield Utd) 7.6 led the match.

Next up

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

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

The numbers

  • Result: Sheffield Utd 4–1 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: Bramall Lane · Sheffield
  • Referee: S. Martin
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Sheffield Utd 3 · draws 2 · Preston 1 · 2.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L · Preston 2W 1D 2L

Sheffield Utd 4–1 Preston (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.5
Goals
against 1 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 5.67
Corners
against 5.14 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.71 / 4.83
Shots on target
against 3.86 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.86 / 1.83
Cards
against 1.14 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches
5.2 yellows
Referee · S. Martin
2.3 home / 2.9 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 April 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 April 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSheffield Utd for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 5.14 against n 7
9.5standard
5.67 for · 4 against n 6
Shots
11.57 for · 10.86 against n 7
19.5standard
11.67 for · 9.5 against n 6
Shots on target
3.71 for · 3.86 against n 7
8.5standard
4.83 for · 3.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
10.71 for · 8.71 against n 7
21.5standard
11 for · 10.17 against n 6
Cards shown
1.86 for · 1.14 against n 7
3.5standard
1.83 for · 2.33 against n 6

Referee: S. Martin — 5.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.9 fouls over 10 matches (2.3 to the home side, 2.9 to the away side).

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Sharp n 823.4
2.44/1
12/0
—
I. Coulibaly n 838.5
1.83/2
0.93/0
—
D. Jebbison n 837
1.84/1
35/2
—
J. Bogle n 848.9
1.64/1
1.44/2
R. Ledson
O. Norwood n 834.6
1.64/1
12/1
R. Ledson
Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
W. Osula n 814.5
3.14/0
2.33/0
B. Sharp n 823.4
2.94/2
1.93/1
D. Jebbison n 837
2.15/1
1.54/1
J. McAtee n 866.9
1.75/5
1.25/2
T. Doyle n 880.3
1.34/2
0.62/1
Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. McAtee n 866.9
0.74/0
0.21/0
I. Ndiaye n 887.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
S. Berge n 884.9
0.11/0
0.42/1
T. Doyle n 880.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
C. Clark n 863
0.42/0
00/0
Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Norwood n 834.6
4.56/5
M. Lowe n 890
3.97/7
C. Clark n 863
35/5
B. Sharp n 823.4
2.94/1
I. Coulibaly n 838.5
2.64/4
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Woodburn n 818.5
3.64/2
1.83/0
—
R. Brady n 840.6
2.56/3
0.62/0
—
R. Ledson n 825.4
2.23/2
1.82/1
O. Norwood
L. Delap n 826.4
2.14/1
0.91/1
—
T. Parrott n 860.1
1.74/4
2.87/4
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Cannon n 889.4
2.48/6
1.46/4
B. Woodburn n 818.5
1.82/1
00/0
L. Delap n 826.4
1.74/0
0.92/0
C. Evans n 868.8
1.66/3
15/1
B. Potts n 888
1.25/2
0.52/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Cannon n 889.4
0.85/1
0.11/0
C. Evans n 868.8
0.74/0
00/0
R. Brady n 840.6
00/0
0.62/0
Álvaro Fernández n 860.3
00/0
0.42/0
B. Potts n 888
0.32/0
00/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Woodburn n 818.5
7.36/2
A. McCann n 866.6
4.77/5
A. Browne n 882.4
3.87/6
R. Ledson n 825.4
3.14/3
J. Onomah n 841.3
37/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield UtdPreston
54%Possession46%
19Shots10
10Shots on target4
3Shots off target3
6Blocked shots3
14Shots inside the box5
10Corners5
2Offsides4
9Fouls5
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves5
477Passes390
81%Pass accuracy77%

Sheffield Utd player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
W. Foderingham9000000006.9
C. Basham9001001107.7
A. Ahmedhodžić9010110007.3
J. Bogle9000000106.2
O. Norwood9000112407.9
M. Lowe9000002207.2
J. Robinson8200100006.3
I. Ndiaye82112242Y8.7
J. McAtee6900323006.7
T. Doyle6101221007.3
B. Sharp6100000106.3
S. Berge sub2900000006.9
D. Jebbison sub2901002107.2
J. Fleck sub2110110007.3
J. Egan sub800100006.6
Oliver McBurnie sub8101101Y7.3

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Woodman9000000006.7
P. Bauer9000000707.2
A. Hughes9000000206.3
B. Potts9001001006.9
Daniel Johnson9000002206.6
Álvaro Fernández9000000506.6
T. Cannon9000111106.9
R. Ledson8800200006.6
T. Parrott88002110Y6.3
J. Onomah6900112107
J. Storey4500000006.3
L. Delap sub4510112007.2
A. McCann sub2100000006.3
L. Leigh sub1000000006.2
B. Woodburn sub1000000006.3

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

Recent form
Sheffield UtdLWWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
PrestonWWLLD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Sheffield Utd 3 · 2 draws · Preston 1 · 2.83 goals/game
  • 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
  • 2018-04-28 Sheffield Utd 0–1 Preston
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Sheffield Utd#2 pos91 pts46 pl+34 GD
Preston#12 pos63 pts46 pl-14 GD
Goals per game
Sheffield Utd scored1.59
Preston scored0.98
Sheffield Utd conceded0.85
Preston conceded1.28

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Sheffield Utd won 3, Preston won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Utd and Preston?
Recent form — Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L; Preston 2W 1D 2L.

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