Sheffield United vs Preston

Tue 26 Jan, 19:45 UTC · Matchweek 28 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Sheffield United win · Most likely 55.5%

Draw 24.1%

Preston win 20.4%

Event markets

Both teams to score 56%Avg 56%

Over 1.5 goals 78%Avg 75%

Over 2.5 goals 55%Avg 51%

Sheffield United clean sheet 34%Avg 28%

Preston clean sheet 16%Avg 22%

Over 8.5 corners 65%Avg 66%

Over 9.5 corners 53%Avg 54%

Over 2.5 cards 74%Avg 72%

Over 3.5 cards 54%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-010.0%

2-19.9%

2-09.1%

Team comparison

Sheffield United
Preston

Did you know?

Preston have gone 9 matches without a win.
Preston have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
Sheffield United have scored in 7 consecutive matches.

H2H

All 9 meetings on file.

Date	Home	Score	Away
03 Nov 26	Preston	2–3	Sheffield United
25 Apr 26	Sheffield United	2–3	Preston
24 Oct 25	Preston	3–2	Sheffield United
08 Mar 25	Sheffield United	1–0	Preston
09 Aug 24	Preston	0–2	Sheffield United
29 Apr 23	Sheffield United	4–1	Preston
17 Sep 22	Preston	0–2	Sheffield United
18 Jan 22	Preston	2–2	Sheffield United
14 Sep 21	Sheffield United	2–2	Preston

9meetings

Sheffield United win · 5 (56%)
Draw · 2 (22%)
Preston win · 2 (22%)

Avg. total goals 3.67 League avg: 2.61

Over 2.5 goals 67% League avg: 51%

Both teams to score 67% League avg: 56%

Whoever hosts wins 33% League avg: 43%

Avg. total corners 10.78 League avg: 10.31

Avg. total cards 3.22 League avg: 3.82

Sheffield United avg. goals 2.22 League avg: 1.30

Preston avg. goals 1.44 League avg: 1.30

Biggest win: Sheffield United 4–1 Preston (29 Apr 23).

Sheffield United vs Preston head to head: in the previous 9 meetings, Sheffield United have won 5 times, Preston have won 2 times and 2 ended in a draw. Sheffield United scored 20 goals and Preston scored 13 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 3 Nov 2026, was won 3-2 by Sheffield United, away at Preston. Across these matches, both teams scored in 6 of 9 and 6 had over 2.5 goals. Sheffield United kept 3 clean sheets.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Sheffield United

Selective shooters
Set piece heavy

Preston

Crosses and headers
Cedes possession
Set piece heavy

Possession

Cedes the ballKeeps the ball

49% 16th of 24 42% 22nd of 24
Shot selection

Shoots on sightWaits for the chance

0.12 xG a shot 2nd of 24 0.11 xG a shot 10th of 24
Set pieces

Open playSet pieces

40% of xG 3rd of 24 37% of xG 4th of 24
Route to goal

On the groundCrosses and headers

16% of shots 16th of 24 27% of shots 1st of 24

Where they differ

Preston go more through the air than Sheffield United, 27% of shots against 16%.
Sheffield United wait for better chances than Preston, 0.12 xG a shot against 0.11.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

15 (1.5 avg) Goals 9 (0.9 avg)

125 (12.5 avg) Total Shots 108 (10.8 avg)

43 (4.3 avg) Shots on Target 24 (2.4 avg)

36 (3.6 avg) Blocked Shots 40 (4.0 avg)

41 (4.1 avg) Corners 51 (5.1 avg)

820 (82.0 avg) Attacks 728 (80.9 avg)

400 (40.0 avg) Dangerous Attacks 346 (38.4 avg)

88 (8.8 avg) Key Passes 77 (7.7 avg)

3789 (378.9 avg) Passes 2909 (290.9 avg)

2841 (75%) Pass Accuracy 2003 (69%)

47% Ball Possession 38%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)

22 (2.2 avg) Yellow Cards 20 (2.0 avg)

163 (16.3 avg) Tackles 162 (16.2 avg)

109 (10.9 avg) Fouls 115 (11.5 avg)

22 (2.2 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)

532 (53.2 avg) Duels Won 487 (48.7 avg)

200 (20.0 avg) Aerial Duels Won 201 (20.1 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Sheffield United

1.5Goals

Under · 3 (30%)
Over · 7 (70%)

7.5Corners

Under · 3 (30%)
Over · 7 (70%)

2.5Goals

Under · 4 (40%)
Over · 6 (60%)

8.5Corners

Under · 4 (40%)
Over · 6 (60%)

3.5Goals

Under · 7 (70%)
Over · 3 (30%)

9.5Corners

Under · 6 (60%)
Over · 4 (40%)

Yes · 3 (30%)
No · 7 (70%)

BTTS

Yes · 6 (60%)
No · 4 (40%)

Preston