Preston vs Sheffield Utd

Match context

The venue is Deepdale, Preston, capacity 23,408.

Form

Preston have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 (LDLLL), scoring 3 and conceding 12 — 0.6 / 2.4 per match. They took 0 points from 2 home matches in that run.

Sheffield Utd have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 (LLWLW), scoring 7 and conceding 6 — 1.4 / 1.2 per match. They took 3 points from 4 away matches in that run. They kept 2 clean sheets.

Head to head

In the last 5 meetings Preston won 2, Sheffield Utd won 3 and 0 ended level. Goals: Preston 7, Sheffield Utd 11.

The most recent meeting, on 25 April 2026, finished Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston.

Key players and absentees

For Preston, the standout performers in recent matches: J. Kenny (2 goals in 3 matches, 3 shots on target, average rating 7.0); A. Devine (1 goal in 5 matches, 1 shot on target, average rating 7.1).

For Sheffield Utd, the standout performers in recent matches: K. Phillips (1 goal in 3 matches, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, average rating 7.3); T. Chong (1 goal in 4 matches, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, average rating 6.8).

Model estimate

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