The Championship round 14 fixture between Preston and Sheffield Utd is scheduled for 03.11.2026 at Deepdale in Preston. The match will be played as part of the ongoing league campaign.
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Current Team Form
Preston currently occupy the 24th position in the league table with 5 points from 12 matches. Their last 5 matches resulted in D-L-L-L-D, and their most recent league match ended in a 1:1 home draw against West Brom. Sheffield Utd are 12th with 16 points from 12 matches, recording D-W-L-W-L in their last 5 matches. Their last league match was a 1:1 home draw against Derby.
Key Players to Watch
For Preston, Callum Lang leads the scoring chart with 3 goals this season. On the side of Sheffield Utd, Patrick Bamford stands out, ranking 7th in the league top scorers with 5 goals. If players have the same number of goals, the final ranking considers assists.
Head-to-Head Record
In the last 5 meetings between Preston and Sheffield Utd, Preston have won 2 times and Sheffield Utd have won 3 times. The most recent encounter was in April 2026, with Preston winning 3:2 away.
Historical stats from this season show Preston scored 5 goals at home (50% of their total 10 goals) and conceded 10 (40% of their total 25 goals). They average 0.83 goals scored and 1.67 goals conceded per home game, matching their away scoring average but conceding 0.83 fewer goals at home. In goals scored at home, Preston rank joint 21st, and in goals conceded at home, they share 18th position.
Historical stats from this season indicate Sheffield Utd have scored 8 goals away (50% of their total 16 goals) and conceded 8 (53% of their total 15 goals). They average 1.33 goals scored and 1.33 goals conceded per away game, with the same scoring average at home but conceding 0.17 more goals away. In goals scored away, Sheffield Utd rank joint 9th, and in goals conceded away, they share 7th position.
From the 8 most recent head-to-head encounters, 1 match had 1 or fewer goals, 2 matches had 2 or 3 goals, and 5 matches saw 4 or more goals. The most common total was 5 goals, occurring 3 times. Preston converted 11 of 70 attempts (15.71%), while Sheffield Utd scored 17 of 93 (18.28%). In these 8 matches, Preston averaged 1.38 goals per game, 0.55 more than their season average, and Sheffield Utd averaged 2.12, 0.79 above their season average.
Hot Stats
- Preston have lost the most matches in the league this season, losing 9 out of 12 matches.
- Preston have scored the lowest number of goals in the league this season. In 12 matches they have scored 10 goals (the league average is 17.3) at an average of 0.8 per match. There are 2 other teams with the same record: Watford and Derby.
- Sheffield Utd are in the Top 3 teams for the most corner kicks conceded in the league this season. In 12 matches they have conceded 82 corner kicks (the league average is 63.2) at an average of 6.8 per match.
Streaks
- Preston failed to win 11 out of the last 12 league matches this season.
- Sheffield Utd have scored in 7 of their last 8 away league matches against Preston.
- Sheffield Utd have lost 2 of their last 3 league matches against Preston.
Betting Tips, Prediction
- 7 of the last 8 H2H league matches saw 2 or more goals scored.
- 4 of the last 8 H2H league matches saw Sheffield Utd score 2 or more goals.
- In 4 of the last 8 H2H league matches when Preston have scored at least one goal, they did not lose the match.
- Win probability based on the average odds: Preston wins: 41%, Sheffield Utd wins: 27%, Draw: 33%.
- Score prediction: At most 5 goals in total (under 5.5).
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