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Preston North End v Sheffield United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 3rd Nov, 19:45 BST, Deepdale, Preston

We’ve Championship action to enjoy on Tuesday evening, as Graham Alexander and his Preston North End side host Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United at the Deepdale. All the odds are provided directly from the bookmaker, while predictions are algorithmically generated from statistics over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to Championship match data, including head to head (H2H) records. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
27%
--
Draw
26%
--
Sheff Utd
47%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
11%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
9%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
8%
--
Preston 1-0
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Preston 2-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
5%
--
Preston 2-0
4%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
4%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
3%
--
Preston 3-1
2%
--
Preston 3-2
2%
--
Sheff Utd 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Home 1st Goal
44%
--
Away 1st Goal
52%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
13%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
21%
--
Home/draw
53%
--
Away/draw
73%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
45%
--
Away DNB
65%
--
Preston win to nil
14%
--
Sheff Utd win to nil
26%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 11 matches so far this season and are in 24th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Preston have conceded 24 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 4 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Preston have played 5 games at home, winning 1, drawing 0 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 4 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Sheff Utd lay in 11th place on 15 points in the Championship league table having played 11 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored 12 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sheff Utd have conceded 10 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Sheff Utd have played 6 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Sheff Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea11722823 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Mar 3
d
 
0-00-0
2
West Ham116411822 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Dec 4
Mar 17
3
M'Boro11641622 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Dec 26
Mar 20
4
Birmingham11551920 
Feb 16
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 6
5
West Brom11623320 
Oct 24
Dec 29
Apr 3
Dec 18
6
Stoke11614219 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Feb 20
l
 
2-1F
7
Wolves11533318 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
8
Southampton116321117 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Nov 24
May 1
9
QPR11452317 
Feb 20
d
 
2-2F
Mar 13
Nov 28
10
Blackburn11434115 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 10
Apr 7
w
 
1-2A
11
Sheff Utd11434115 
Nov 3
Jan 26
-
-
12
Millwall11434015 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 27
Apr 24
Dec 8
13
Portsmouth11434015 
Dec 9
Apr 24
Feb 16
l
 
3-2A
14
Wrexham11353-114 
Jan 16
l
 
4-1A
Oct 30
Jan 23
15
Bolton11425-314 
Mar 6
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-2A
Apr 20
16
Bristol C11425-314 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 21
Jan 16
w
 
0-1F
17
Charlton11353-514 
Apr 17
l
 
1-0A
Jan 30
Nov 7
18
Lincoln11335-1012 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
w
 
3-0F
Feb 27
19
Cardiff11254111 
May 1
Nov 24
Apr 17
d
 
2-2A
20
Watford11326-911 
Apr 7
l
 
2-1F
Nov 21
Feb 6
21
Norwich11308-49 
Nov 28
Mar 13
l
 
1-3A
Apr 10
22
Burnley11155-58 
Mar 16
Dec 6
Dec 12
Jan 1
23
Derby11137-116 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Oct 24
Dec 29
24
Preston11119-154 
-
-
Jan 26
Nov 3
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 24TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston0 - 1Millwall
Preston0 - 1Lincoln
Preston2 - 1Blackburn
Preston1 - 3Bristol C
Preston1 - 3Wolves
Preston1 - 3Southampton
Preston0 - 2West Brom
Preston1 - 1QPR
Preston3 - 1Stoke
Preston1 - 3Oxford Utd
Preston0 - 2Millwall
Preston2 - 2Watford
Preston1 - 0Portsmouth
Preston0 - 3Hull
Preston0 - 1Derby
Preston3 - 0Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 1Norwich
Preston1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 1Wrexham
Preston1 - 2Blackburn
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston1 - 4Wrexham
APreston0 - 4Birmingham
HPreston0 - 1Millwall
APreston2 - 2QPR
HPreston0 - 1Lincoln
APreston1 - 2Watford
HPreston2 - 1Blackburn
HPreston1 - 3Bristol C
APreston0 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 3Wolves
APreston1 - 2Bolton
HPreston1 - 3Southampton
APreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
APreston1 - 2Birmingham
HPreston0 - 2West Brom
APreston2 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Leicester
HPreston3 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Norwich
Sheff Utd 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C0 - 1Sheff Utd
Portsmouth3 - 2Sheff Utd
Stoke2 - 1Sheff Utd
Blackburn1 - 2Sheff Utd
Cardiff2 - 2Sheff Utd
Swansea0 - 0Sheff Utd
Derby1 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford0 - 2Sheff Utd
Bristol C1 - 0Sheff Utd
Birmingham1 - 1Sheff Utd
Norwich2 - 1Sheff Utd
QPR0 - 2Sheff Utd
Portsmouth0 - 1Sheff Utd
Millwall1 - 1Sheff Utd
Southampton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Charlton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Stoke1 - 2Sheff Utd
Wrexham5 - 3Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 0Sheff Utd
Leicester2 - 3Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd1 - 0Bristol C
ASheff Utd2 - 3Portsmouth
HSheff Utd3 - 0Lincoln
ASheff Utd1 - 2Stoke
HSheff Utd0 - 1Wolves
ASheff Utd2 - 1Blackburn
HSheff Utd1 - 3Norwich
HSheff Utd3 - 2Bolton
ASheff Utd2 - 2Cardiff
ASheff Utd0 - 0Swansea
HSheff Utd0 - 0Birmingham
ASheff Utd2 - 1Derby
HSheff Utd2 - 3Preston
HSheff Utd1 - 3Blackburn
ASheff Utd2 - 0Watford
HSheff Utd2 - 1Hull
ASheff Utd0 - 1Bristol C
HSheff Utd3 - 3Swansea
HSheff Utd1 - 2Wrexham
ASheff Utd1 - 1Birmingham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Preston since 2000
Preston
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
29
23
Games: Scored
13 / 21
14 / 21
Clean sheets
7 / 21
8 / 21
PNE
8
D
7
SHU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston3 - 2
0 - 2Sheff Utd
0 - 2Sheff Utd
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Sheff Utd
2 - 4Sheff Utd
Preston3 - 1
Preston2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Preston3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Draw3 - 3Draw
Preston2 - 0
Preston3 - 0
Preston3 - 0
League games at Sheff Utd since 2000
Sheff Utd
Preston
Goals: Scored
32
19
Games: Scored
18 / 21
13 / 21
Clean sheets
8 / 21
3 / 21
PNE
3
D
5
SHU
13
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
2 - 3Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Sheff Utd3 - 2
0 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd2 - 1
0 - 1Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Sheff Utd3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Sheffield United's fans will be hoping for goals on Tuesday evening, not least because Preston North End have conceded in each of their last 26 Championship matches. A PG of 1.5 for C. Wilder's side suggests that run should continue.

Preston 24th Sheff Utd 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Sheff Utd will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
Preston have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
=0
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.1
1.5
Attack rating
PNE
SHU
22%
better
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Games scored7
8
Failed to score4
3
Scored first3
3
Goals scored9
15
Avg. goals scored0.8
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal9
5
Conversion rate for11
19
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
PNE
SHU
42%
better
view stats
Games conceded11
7
Clean sheets0
4
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded24
14
Avg. goals conceded2.2
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded12
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
9
Conversion rate against19%
11%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.6
KickOff rating
+42%

Preston v Sheff Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11324
D IversenC Lang D BurgzorgL Leroy
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK11
-
L Leroy MID11
4
-
A Devine MID111
-
J Thompson MID1111
4
-
C Lang  FWD113
-
D Burgzorg FWD102
1
-
J Erabi FWD101
-
O Offiah DEF9
-
J Storey DEF9
-
A Vukcevic DEF91
2
-
T Small DEF8
-
H Clarke DEF8
4
-
A Hughes DEF7
3
-
S Mills FWD71
2
1
L Gibson DEF6
1
-
L Lindsay DEF5
1
-
L Gibbs MID5
-
J Kenny FWD521
-
P Valentín DEF3
1
-
C Wiley DEF31
-
A McCann MID2
2
-
A Moran MID2
-
B Potts DEF1
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11424
M CooperP BamfordS. PeckJ Tanganga
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cooper GLK11
-
J Tanganga DEF112
4
-
S. Peck MID1112
2
-
S McCallum DEF102
3
-
T Cannon FWD103
-
P Bamford FWD1041
1
-
O Arblaster MID91
1
-
R Donovan FWD91
1
-
B Díaz FWD91
-
M McGuinness DEF8
1
-
K Phillips MID812
1
-
L Kitching DEF7
3
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF7
2
-
H Choudhury MID7
1
1
J Rothwell MID72
-
T Campbell FWD71
-
J Shackleton DEF5
-
J Riedewald MID5
-
T Chong MID511
-
J. Baptiste DEF4
-
H Burrows DEF3
1
-
R One FWD3
-
J Ayew FWD3
-
M Doherty DEF2
-
F Seriki DEF2
-