Sheffield United vs Preston

25 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Kitchen

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

Gustavo Hamer 71’ (pen)
Patrick Bamford 82’

Liam Lindsay 5’, 20’
Lewis Dobbin 76’

Match summary

Preston won 3-2 away at Sheffield United. Preston led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Liam Lindsay put Preston ahead with a header in the 5th minute and Lindsay made it 0-2 with a header in the 20th minute. In the second half, Gustavo Hamer pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, Lewis Dobbin made it 1-3 in the 76th minute, and Patrick Bamford made it 2-3 in the 82nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sheffield United created 3.05 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Preston 2.98 from 12.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%

17 Shots 12

3 Shots on target 6

10 Corners 5

83 Attacks 66

63 Dangerous attacks 35

466 Passes 207

80.9% Pass accuracy 51.7%

8 Tackles 19

12 Fouls 11

0 Yellow cards 3

3 Offsides 0

Key events

Sheffield United Preston

Kick-off

5’

Liam LindsayHeader

0-1

9’

Thierry SmallShot on target

Mark McGuinnessShot on target

13’

16’

Jordan Thompson

20’

Liam LindsayHeader

0-2

25’

Andrew MoranShot on target

32’

Andrija Vukčević

Half-time0-2

Harrison BurrowsLeo Fuhr Hjelde

46’

Second half underway

Danny IngsTahith Chong

54’

Lewis DobbinShot on target

63’

Brad PottsPol Valentín

63’

Robbie BradyThierry Small

Gustavo HamerPenalty

1-2

71’

76’

Lewis DobbinRight foot shot

1-3

Joe RothwellOliver Arblaster

81’

82’

Daniel Iversen

Patrick BamfordLeft foot shot

2-3

82’

87’

Lewis GibsonAndrija Vukčević

Ki-Jana HoeverFemi Seriki

90’

Thomas CannonCallum O'Hare

90’

Michael SmithDaniel Jebbison

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Sheffield United 3.05 xGPreston 2.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Preston attacking Sheffield United attacking

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Lineups

Sheffield United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Preston 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Adam Davies	90′	3	3	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Femi Seriki Taken off	89′	3	1	–	9	2	42	1	–	–	–
Japhet Tanganga	90′	1	2	–	9	8	44	2	–	–	–
Mark McGuinness	90′	1	–	–	11	10	45	1	–	–	–
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Taken off	45′	1	1	–	2	1	14	1	–	–	–
Harrison Burrows Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	–	–	–	31	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Sydie Peck	90′	–	–	82	4	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Oliver Arblaster Taken off	81′	–	–	39	2	–	1	1	3	–	1	–
Tahith Chong Taken off	54′	–	–	13	2	–	–	1	2	1	2	–
Gustavo Hamer	90′	1	–		–	–						–
Callum O'Hare Taken off	89′	–	1	29	1	–	2	1	7	3	5	–
Danny Ings Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Joe Rothwell Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Patrick Bamford	90′	1	–	2	1	0.72	–	–	5	1	12	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Daniel Iversen	90′	1	2	33	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Pol Valentín Taken off	63′	1	1	–	2	1	7	1	–	–	–
Jordan Storey	90′	2	2	–	7	5	10	1	–	–	–
Liam Lindsay	90′	1	2	–	11	9	15	–	2	–	–
Andrija Vukčević Taken off	87′	–	1	–	2	1	9	4	–	–
Lewis Gibson Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Thierry Small Taken off	63′	–	–	8	1	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Jordan Thompson	90′	–	1	26	1	–	4	1	7	3	2
Alfie Devine	90′	–	2	33	4	–	2	–	6	–	4	–
Andrew Moran	90′	–	–	17	2	–	4	2	7	1	2	–
Robbie Brady Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	9	–	–	1	–	2	1	–	–
Brad Potts Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	8	–	–	2	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Daniel Jebbison Taken off	89′	–	–	2	–	0.14	–	3	4	–	12	–
Lewis Dobbin	90′	1	–	3	2	1.93	–	–	5	1	16	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 60% Avg odds 1.57

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.40

Preston win 19% Avg odds 4.93

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sheffield United D L W W L

Preston D D W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Preston 3-2 Sheffield United, 24 Oct 25 Next meeting: Preston 2-3 Sheffield United, 03 Nov 26 All Sheffield United vs Preston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.