English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 26 Jan 2027 at 19:45
  • Stadium: Bramall Lane

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Sheff Utd vs Preston Predictions

Sheff Utd vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 26 January, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Bramall Lane. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Sheff Utd and Preston. Sheff Utd have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Preston out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent draw with Charlton, Sheff Utd aims to claim a win. Sheff Utd have won 3 of their last 7 English Football League - Championship matches at Bramall Lane. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Southampton in the English Football League - Championship, Preston is aiming to secure a win against Sheff Utd.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Sheff Utd have scored over 1.5 goals in 64% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 64% of games. Their total stands at 20 goals and 55 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 12 goals with 34 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 79% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Sheff Utd scored 10 goals while Preston scored 8 goals. Their last match on 03 Nov 2026 ended in 3-2 to Sheff Utd.

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Betting stats Sheff Utd vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd Preston
Played 14 14
Scored 20 12
Conceded 17 30
Shots 159 161
Shots on Target 55 34
Corners 53 67
Fouls 150 169
Yellow Cards 24 29
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

43%

Matches won

7%

Over 1.5 Goals

64%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 3.5 Goals

36%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Head to Head History

Sheff Utd Preston
Wins 3 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 10 8

Sheff Utd vs Preston Previous Results

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Preston 3

24 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Sheff Utd 2

08 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Preston 0

09 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Sheff Utd 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
9 Sheff Utd 14 6 4 4 +3 22
24 Preston 14 1 2 11 -18 5

Sheff Utd vs Preston season record

Sheff Utd Preston
Games won 6 1
Games lost 4 11
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 20 12
Conceded 17 30

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 0 Sheff Utd 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

30 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Wrexham 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Derby 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 0 Sheff Utd 1

14 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 3 Sheff Utd 2

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Southampton 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 West Brom 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 5
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 4
Callum Lang Preston 4
Thomas Cannon Sheff Utd 3
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 2
Romelle Donovan Sheff Utd 2
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Sam McCallum Sheff Utd 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 23
Callum Lang Preston 20
Stanley Mills Preston 20
Léo Leroy Preston 16
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 15

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Liam Kitching Sheff Utd 5
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 4
Harry Clarke Preston 4

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Hamza Choudhury Sheff Utd 1
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Michael Cooper Sheff Utd 0
Callum Lang Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 12
Callum Lang Preston 8
Thomas Cannon Sheff Utd 8
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 7
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 5

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 26
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 21
Léo Leroy Preston 17
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 12
Delano Burgzorg Preston 11

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