About Match
In the standings it is Preston North End 23rd on 3 points, Sheffield United 15th on 6 — separated by 3. Per game in the league, Preston North End score 1 and conceding 2, Sheffield United 1.2 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game. Victory would move Preston North End to 6 points and up to 11th, overtaking Sheffield United, with other results unchanged.
The sides have met 27 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Preston North End, 6 draws and 13 for Sheffield United, at 2.52 goals per meeting. The last five meetings averaged 3.6 goals, well above the all-time 2.52.
The venue is Deepdale in Preston, with room for 23,408 spectators.