Sheffield United vs Preston North End – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

25/04/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Bramall Lane (Sheffield).

Championship - Round 45
Referee: Kitchen A. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Denmark	Viaplay
Iceland	Viaplay
Norway	TV2 Play, Viaplay
Sweden	Viaplay

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.49	2.80
Ball possession
69%	31%
Total shots
17	12
Shots on target
3	6
Big chances
5	3
Corner kicks
10	5
Passes
82% (377/459)	52% (106/205)
Yellow cards
0	3
Expected goals (xG)
2.49	2.80
xG on target (xGOT)
1.52	3.73
Total shots
17	12
Shots on target
3	6
Shots off target
7	2
Blocked shots
7	4
Shots inside the box
12	11
Shots outside the box
5	1
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
0	2
Big chances
5	3
Corner kicks
10	5
Touches in opposition box
49	26
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
3	0
Free kicks
11	12
Passes
82% (377/459)	52% (106/205)
Long passes
50% (33/66)	27% (23/85)
Passes in final third
77% (143/186)	38% (35/92)
Crosses
27% (8/30)	36% (4/11)
Expected assists (xA)
2.13	1.08
Throw ins
34	20
Fouls
12	11
Tackles
56% (5/9)	74% (14/19)
Duels won
55	57
Clearances
35	70
Interceptions
8	11
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	1
xGOT faced
3.73	1.52
Goals prevented
0.73	-0.48

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 2)
5', 0 - 1, Lindsay L. ⚽, Thompson J. (A),
16', Thompson J. 🟨,
20', 0 - 2, Lindsay L. ⚽, Devine A. (A),
32', Vukcevic A. 🟨,
2nd Half (2 - 1)
46', Hjelde L. F. ↓, Burrows H. ↑,
54', Chong T. ↓, Ings D. ↑,
63', Small T. ↓, Brady R. ↑,
63', Valentin P. ↓, Potts B. ↑,
71', 1 - 2, Hamer G. (Penalty Awarded),
76', 1 - 3, Dobbin L. ⚽, Devine A. (A),
81', Arblaster O. ↓, Rothwell J. ↑,
82', 2 - 3, Bamford P. ⚽, O'Hare C. (A),
83', Iversen D. 🟨,
87', Vukcevic A. ↓, Gibson L. ↑,
90+3', Jebbison D. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
90+3', O'Hare C. ↓, Cannon T. ↑,
90+3', Seriki F. ↓, Hoever K. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Sheffield United
60%

Draw
20.8%

Preston North End
19.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

57.1%

23.3%

19.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

61.5%

25.1%

18.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Sheffield United has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.9%)

Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Sheffield United than the current prediction. (+1.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (-1%)

Sheffield United - Preston North End Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.59 ↓ (1.63)	4.51 ↑ (4)	5 ↑ (4.76)	5.1% (7.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

What is the prediction for Sheffield United - Preston North End?

Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Sheff Utd will win (votes: 6 - 60%). Preston will win (votes: 2 - 20%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 20%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Sheff Utd: 29.6% – 90.4%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

AH -1 - Preston (1.82) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Preston (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 14 and 16).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sheff Utd won 4.
Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
In this match, Sheff Utd is seen as the favorite.
There will not play in Sheff Utd: Campbell T. (Inactive) Cooper M. (Knee Injury) McCallum S. (Ankle Injury) Phillips K. (Muscle Injury) Shackleton J. (Foot Injury)
There will not play in Preston: Lang C. (Hamstring Injury) McCann A. (Injury)
There are questionable in Preston: Whiteman B. (Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sheff Utd won 8 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 27:21. (average 1.4:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Sheff Utd won 5 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 16:13. (average 1.5:1.2).

How many head-to-head matches has Sheffield United won against Preston North End?

Sheffield United has won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Sheffield United?

Preston North End has won 1 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Sheffield United - Preston North End were as follows:

24.10.2025 Preston North End - Sheffield United 3:2

08.03.2025 Sheffield United - Preston North End 1:0

09.08.2024 Preston North End - Sheffield United 0:2

17.09.2022 Preston North End - Sheffield United 0:2

Latest results of Sheffield United

22.04.2026 Sheffield United - Blackburn Rovers 1:3 ✺

18.04.2026 Watford - Sheffield United 0:2 ✺

11.04.2026 Sheffield United - Hull City 2:1 ✺

06.04.2026 Bristol City - Sheffield United 1:0 ✺

03.04.2026 Sheffield United - Swansea City 3:3 ✺

Latest results of Preston North End

22.04.2026 Birmingham City - Preston North End 2:1 ✺

18.04.2026 Preston North End - West Bromwich Albion 0:2 ✺

11.04.2026 Charlton Athletic - Preston North End 1:2 ✺

06.04.2026 Preston North End - Queens Park Rangers 1:1 ✺

03.04.2026 Leicester City - Preston North End 2:2 ✺

English League Championship Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	52	95
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	33	84
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	15	83
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	26	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	25	80
6	Hull	46	21	10	15	70:66	4	73
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	4	71
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	8	69
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	7	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	1	64
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51
22	Oxford Utd	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0

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