EFL Championship (England)

Preston North End vs Sheffield United Prediction and Head-to-Head Stats

Preston North End vs Sheffield United 03/11/2026 22:45
Meetings
3 Last 3 meetings at either venue
Draws
0/3 Last 3 meetings at either venue
Over 2.5 goals
2/3 Last 3 meetings at either venue
Both teams scored
2/3 Last 3 meetings at either venue

Preston North End host Sheffield United in EFL Championship (England) on 3 November 2026 at 22:45. In EFL Championship this season, home sides have won 42% of matches and 62% have produced three goals or more.

Their strongest combined record is Double Chance X2: it happened in 8 of Preston North End's last 10 home matches and 7 of Sheffield United's last 10 away matches. In their last 3 meetings at either venue, 2 had over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2.

Key prediction types: home and away records

Home record: Preston North End's last 10 home matches. Away record: Sheffield United's last 10 away matches. H2H: their last 10 meetings at either venue. Combined: both home and away records together.

Both records point the same way on Over 1.5 Goals: it came up in 80% of Preston North End's home matches and 70% of Sheffield United's away matches.

All prediction types

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Double Chance

Total Goals

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Odd / Even

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Recent form

Preston North End at home

Preston North End won 1, drew 2 and lost 7 of its last 10 home matches, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.9 goals per game. It kept a clean sheet in none of the matches and both teams scored in about six matches in ten.

  • 24/10/2026 Preston North End - West BromwichEFL Championship 1-1(0-0) D Draw
  • 10/10/2026 Preston North End - MillwallEFL Championship 0-1(0-0) L Loss
  • 12/09/2026 Preston North End - Lincoln CityEFL Championship 0-1(0-0) L Loss
  • 05/09/2026 Preston North End - Blackburn Rovers FCEFL Championship 2-1(2-0) W Win
  • 01/09/2026 Preston North End - Bristol CityEFL Championship 1-3(0-1) L Loss
  • 26/08/2026 Preston North End - EvertonEFL Cup 0-4(0-1) L Loss
  • 22/08/2026 Preston North End - WolvesEFL Championship 1-3(0-1) L Loss
  • 08/08/2026 Preston North End - Huddersfield TownEFL Cup 1-1(0-1) D Draw
  • 24/07/2026 Preston North End - Cambridge UnitedClub Friendly 0-1(0-1) L Loss
  • 02/05/2026 Preston North End - SouthamptonEFL Championship 1-3(0-1) L Loss

Sheffield United away

Away from home, Sheffield United won 4, drew 3 and lost 3 of its last 10 matches, with 1.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. It failed to score in close to three matches in ten and kept a clean sheet in around four matches in ten.

  • 17/10/2026 Bristol City - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 0-1(0-1) W Win
  • 14/10/2026 Portsmouth - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 3-2(1-0) L Loss
  • 19/09/2026 Stoke City - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 2-1(0-0) L Loss
  • 16/09/2026 Fleetwood Town FC - Sheffield UnitedEFL Cup 1-0(0-0) L Loss
  • 08/09/2026 Blackburn Rovers FC - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 1-2(1-2) W Win
  • 29/08/2026 Cardiff City - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 2-2(2-2) D Draw
  • 25/08/2026 Blackburn Rovers FC - Sheffield UnitedEFL Cup 1-2(0-1) W Win
  • 22/08/2026 Swansea City - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 0-0(0-0) D Draw
  • 09/08/2026 Mansfield Town - Sheffield UnitedEFL Cup 0-3(0-1) W Win
  • 01/08/2026 Bochum - Sheffield UnitedClub Friendly 0-0(0-0) D Draw

Previous meetings at this venue

Only matches with Preston North End at home against Sheffield United.

Looking further back, Preston North End has hosted Sheffield United 9 times, with a record of 2-4-3 (wins, draws, defeats) and 2.1 goals per game on average. The most recent of those games, on 24 October 2025, finished 3-2.

  • 24/10/2025 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 3-2(1-2)
  • 09/08/2024 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 0-2(0-1)
  • 17/09/2022 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 0-2(0-1)
  • 18/01/2022 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 2-2(0-2)
  • 06/04/2019 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 0-1(0-1)
  • 16/12/2017 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL Championship 1-0(0-0)
  • 24/01/2015 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedFA Cup 1-1(1-0)
  • 30/08/2014 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL League One 1-1(1-1)
  • 17/03/2014 Preston North End - Sheffield UnitedEFL League One 0-0(0-0)

Quick answers

Who has the better record, Preston North End or Sheffield United?

Preston North End has won 1 of its last 10 home matches (10%), while Sheffield United has won 4 of its last 10 away matches (40%). On these numbers the away side has the stronger record, which is less common than the other way round.

How many goals do Preston North End vs Sheffield United matches usually have?

Preston North End's home matches have averaged 2.6 goals and Sheffield United's away matches 2.3. Over 2.5 goals came up in 50% of those home games and 50% of those away games.

Do both teams usually score?

Both teams scored in 70% of Preston North End's home matches and 60% of Sheffield United's away matches. In their last 3 meetings it happened in 2 of them.

What happened in their last meeting at this venue?

On 24 October 2025 it ended Preston North End 3-2 Sheffield United, after 1-2 at half-time.

Which prediction type has the strongest record for this match?

Double Chance X2 has the strongest combined record (75%), followed by Over 1.5 Goals (75%). Both figures come from Preston North End's home matches and Sheffield United's away matches, not from a forecast.

How the figures are calculated

All figures come from the final scores of finished matches. Pre-match prices and model forecasts are not used.

Home and away records count each team's last 10 matches at that venue in the active leagues we cover; head-to-head counts up to their last 10 meetings. The match itself is never counted.

A high figure describes what has happened before. It is not a forecast of this match.