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Sheffield United vs Preston North EndResult, Lineups & H2H

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Apr 25, 2026
Bramall Lane
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Preston North End
Preston North End
82'Yellow Card
Preston North End
Goal!
2-3
Patrick Bamford
Patrick Bamford
82'·Sheffield United
⚽
Sheffield United
Goal!
1-3
Lewis Dobbin
Lewis Dobbin
76'·Preston North End
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Gustavo Hamer
Gustavo Hamer
71'·Sheffield United
⚽
Preston North End
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
32'Yellow Card
Preston North End
Goal!
0-2
Liam Lindsay
Liam Lindsay
20'·Preston North End
⚽
Preston North End
Goal!
0-1
Liam Lindsay
Liam Lindsay
5'·Preston North End
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Preston North End
Preston North End
69%Ball Possession31%
17Shots Total12
3Shots On Target6
10Corners5
12Fouls11
0Yellow Cards3
3Offsides0
3Saves1
459Passes205
7Shots Off Target2
128Attacks62
70Dangerous Attacks42
12Shots Inside Box11
5Shots Outside Box1
2Goals3
10Free Kicks12
7Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
9Tackles19
1Assists3
377Accurate Passes106
30Total Crosses11
8Accurate Crosses4
8Interceptions11
55Duels Won58
5Big Chances Created3
3Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.3
90'000/2
82(71%)
-
3/6
7.0
90'001/1
43(87%)
2
12/15
6.8
36'000/1
13(92%)
-
4/4
6.8
90'101/3
49(77%)
-
0/6
6.8
90'000/1
43(78%)
3
8/14
6.8
90'101/2
14(75%)
-
5/16
6.8
1'00-
1(100%)
-
1/1
6.7
81'00-
40(90%)
1
3/6
6.7
9'00-
18(100%)
-
-
6.7
90'010/3
29(86%)
1
6/16
6.7
44'000/1
32(88%)
-
0/2
6.6
90'00-
46(82%)
1
10/16
6.5
54'000/1
13(82%)
-
2/6
6.3
46'00-
14(71%)
1
1/3
6.3
1'000/2
1(100%)
-
-
6.2
90'00-
28(36%)
-
1/2

Sheffield United vs Preston North End — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Sheffield United15L101317/158-8
Preston North End15L2021135/156-8
Sheffield United — last 5 games
  1. D3-3 vs Swansea City2026-04-03
  2. L0-1 @ Bristol City2026-04-06
  3. W2-1 vs Hull City2026-04-11
  4. W2-0 @ Watford2026-04-18
  5. L1-3 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-04-22
Preston North End — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 @ Leicester City2026-04-03
  2. D1-1 vs Queens Park Rangers2026-04-06
  3. W2-1 @ Charlton Athletic2026-04-11
  4. L0-2 vs West Bromwich Albion2026-04-18
  5. L1-2 @ Birmingham City2026-04-22
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
26
Period covered
2009-12-28 – 2025-10-24
Sheffield United wins
13
Draws
6
Preston North End wins
7
Avg goals per meeting
2.42
Over 2.5 goals
42%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
46%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
4W 0D 1L (Sheffield United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3 vs 2.42
Most recent meetings (5 of 26)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-10-24Preston North End3-2Sheffield United
2025-03-08Sheffield United1-0Preston North End
2024-08-09Preston North End0-2Sheffield United
2023-04-29Sheffield United4-1Preston North End
2022-09-17Preston North End0-2Sheffield United
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 532 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Sheffield United1444570DLWWL11+3
Preston North End154457-6DDWLL16-1
Table context
Points gap
0 ptsSheffield United 57 · Preston North End 57
Positions
#14 vs #15
Goals per game
1.41/1.41 vs 1.16/1.3scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match summary

Preston North End beat Sheffield United 3-2 in the Championship (England).

Preston North End won with 31% of the possession.

Goal scorers

Sheffield United: Gustavo Hamer (71'), Patrick Bamford (82') · Preston North End: Liam Lindsay (5'), Liam Lindsay (20'), Lewis Dobbin (76')

Key stats

Possession: Sheffield United 69% · Preston North End 31% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 10-5

Recent form

Sheffield United: LWWLD · Preston North End: LLWDD