Sheffield United vs Preston North EndLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Sheffield United

Hamer71'(P)

Bamford82'

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Apr 25, 2026

Bramall Lane

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Liam Lindsay

Preston North End

Goals

9.3

90'+3Substitution

Tom Cannon· In

Callum O'Hare· Out

Sheffield United

90'+3Substitution

Ki-Jana Hoever· In

Femi Seriki· Out

Sheffield United

90'+3Substitution

Michael Smith· In

Daniel Jebbison· Out

Preston North End

87'Substitution

Lewis Gibson· In

Andrija Vukcevic· Out

Preston North End

82'Yellow Card

Daniel Iversen

Preston North End

Goal!

2-3

Patrick Bamford

82'·Sheffield United

⚽

81'Substitution

Joe Rothwell· In

Oliver Arblaster· Out

Sheffield United

Goal!

1-3

Lewis Dobbin

76'·Preston North End

⚽

Goal!

1-2

Gustavo Hamer

71'·Sheffield United

⚽

63'Substitution

Brad Potts· In

Pol Valentín· Out

Preston North End

63'Substitution

Robbie Brady· In

Thierry Small· Out

Preston North End

54'Substitution

Danny Ings· In

Tahith Chong· Out

Sheffield United

46'Substitution

Harrison Burrows· In

Leo Hjelde· Out

Sheffield United

32'Yellow Card

Andrija Vukcevic

Preston North End

Goal!

0-2

Liam Lindsay

20'·Preston North End

⚽

16'Yellow Card

Jordan Andrew Thompson

Preston North End

Goal!

0-1

Liam Lindsay

5'·Preston North End

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Sheffield United

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

Sheffield United

Manager: Chris Wilder

Starting XI

6.3

6.9

6.7

6.8

6.5

7.3

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.7

Substitutes

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.5

6.7

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Starting XI

6.0

6.9

7.1

9.3

6.1

6.9

Jordan Andrew Thompson

6.9

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

Substitutes

6.3

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Sydie Peck MF	7.3	90'	0	0	0/2	82(71%)	-	3/5
Femi Seriki DF	6.9	90'	0	0	0/1	42(78%)	3	9/15
Mark McGuinness DF	6.8	90'	0	0	1/1	44(87%)	1	10/14
Callum O'Hare MF	6.8	90'	0	1	0/3	29(86%)	2	7/16
Patrick Bamford FW	6.7	90'	1	0	1/2	12(75%)	-	5/15
Danny Ings FW	6.7	36'	0	0	0/1	12(100%)	-	3/3
Gustavo Hamer MF	6.7	90'	1	0	1/3	48(77%)	-	0/7
Japhet Tanganga DF	6.7	90'	0	0	-	44(82%)	1	9/15
Joe Rothwell MF	6.7	9'	0	0	-	18(95%)	-	-
Oliver Arblaster MF	6.7	81'	0	0	-	39(90%)	1	3/6
Tom Cannon FW	6.7	1'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	1/1
Tahith Chong MF	6.6	54'	0	0	0/1	13(82%)	-	2/7
Harrison Burrows DF	6.5	44'	0	0	0/1	31(87%)	-	1/3
Leo Hjelde DF	6.5	46'	0	0	-	14(71%)	1	2/5
Ki-Jana Hoever DF	6.4	1'	0	0	0/2	2(100%)	-	-
Adam Davies GK	6.3	90'	0	0	-	28(36%)	-	0/1

Sheffield United vs Preston North End — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Sheffield United	15	L1	0	1	3	1	7/15	8-8
Preston North End	15	L2	0	2	1	13	5/15	6-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Sheffield United — last 5 games

D3-3 vs Swansea City2026-04-03
L0-1 @ Bristol City2026-04-06
W2-1 vs Hull City2026-04-11
W2-0 @ Watford2026-04-18
L1-3 vs Blackburn Rovers2026-04-22

Preston North End — last 5 games

D2-2 @ Leicester City2026-04-03
D1-1 vs Queens Park Rangers2026-04-06
W2-1 @ Charlton Athletic2026-04-11
L0-2 vs West Bromwich Albion2026-04-18
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

Aggregated from 26 finished meetings (2009-12-28 – 2025-10-24) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 26)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-24	Preston North End	3-2	Sheffield United
2025-03-08	Sheffield United	1-0	Preston North End
2024-08-09	Preston North End	0-2	Sheffield United
2023-04-29	Sheffield United	4-1	Preston North End
2022-09-17	Preston North End	0-2	Sheffield United

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Sheffield United	13	46	60	0	WWLLW	7	+6
Preston North End	14	46	60	-7	WLLWL	13	+1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 0 ptsSheffield United 60 · Preston North End 60
Positions: #13 vs #14
Goals per game: 1.43/1.43 vs 1.2/1.35scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-25

Previous Meetings

Last 26 matches

Won 50%

(13/26)

Draw 23%

(6/26)

Won 27%

(7/26)

Goals

36-27

Total matches

Recent matches (5/26)

Championship•Oct 24, 2025

Preston North End

3-2

Sheffield United

Championship•Mar 8, 2025

Sheffield United

1-0

Preston North End

Championship•Aug 9, 2024

Preston North End

0-2

Sheffield United

Championship•Apr 29, 2023

Sheffield United

4-1

Preston North End

Championship•Sep 17, 2022

Preston North End

0-2

Sheffield United

Head to Head

Last 26 matches

Sheffield United wins

Draws

Preston North End wins

Goals Scored

36 - 27

Oct 24, 2025 • Championship

Preston North End

3-2

Sheffield United

Mar 8, 2025 • Championship

Sheffield United

1-0

Preston North End

Aug 9, 2024 • Championship

Preston North End

0-2

Sheffield United

Matchday 43 — Championship

Match Report

The points column showed no gap: 60 apiece, Sheffield United 13th and Preston North End 14th. Sheffield United's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, Sheffield United were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.43, Preston North End 1.2 and 1.35, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.

Across 26 recorded meetings, Sheffield United have 13 wins to Preston North End's 7, with 6 draws, at 2.42 goals per meeting.

The venue was Bramall Lane, with room for 32,702 spectators. Preston North End led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.

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

More details:

Sheffield United — live results and schedule Preston North End — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Sheffield United vs Preston North End?

Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End. Championship (England) match played on 25 Apr 2026.

What league is Sheffield United vs Preston North End in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Bramall Lane. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield United and Preston North End?

In 26 meetings between 2009 and 2025: Sheffield United has 13 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses against Preston North End.

Where was Sheffield United vs Preston North End played?

The match was played at Bramall Lane.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Sheffield United vs Preston North End — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/26)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 26 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 43 — Championship

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions