English Football League - Championship

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

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. L
  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 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Preston out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Bristol C, Sheff Utd is determined to keep their momentum going. Sheff Utd have won 2 of their last 5 English Football League - Championship matches at Bramall Lane. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 6 games. Following their 4-1 loss to Wrexham, Preston is determined to bounce back with 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 15 goals and 36 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 9 goals with 28 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 73% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Sheff Utd scored 7 goals while Preston scored 6 goals. Their last match on 25 Apr 2026 ended in 3-2 to Preston.

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Betting stats Sheff Utd vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd Preston
Played 11 11
Scored 15 9
Conceded 14 24
Shots 103 133
Shots on Target 36 28
Corners 36 51
Fouls 127 131
Yellow Cards 20 25
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

36%

Matches won

9%

Over 1.5 Goals

64%

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Over 3.5 Goals

36%

Over 3.5 Goals

45%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Head to Head History

Sheff Utd Preston
Wins 2 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 7 6

Sheff Utd vs Preston Previous Results

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
11 Sheff Utd 11 4 3 4 +1 15
24 Preston 11 1 1 9 -15 4

Sheff Utd vs Preston season record

Sheff Utd Preston
Games won 4 1
Games lost 4 9
Games drawn 3 1
Scored 15 9
Conceded 14 24

Form guide

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

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 3 Lincoln 0

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Sheff Utd 1

13 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 0 Wolves 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Sheff Utd 2

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Millwall 1

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Preston 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Lincoln 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 4
Callum Lang Preston 3
Thomas Cannon Sheff Utd 3
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Sam McCallum Sheff Utd 2
Kalvin Phillips Sheff Utd 2
Joe Rothwell Sheff Utd 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 15
Callum Lang Preston 15
Stanley Mills Preston 15
Léo Leroy Preston 14
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 13

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Léo Leroy Preston 4
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 4
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Sam McCallum Sheff Utd 3

Red Cards

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

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Thomas Cannon Sheff Utd 8
Callum Lang Preston 7
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 6
Callum O'Hare Sheff Utd 5
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 23
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 18
Léo Leroy Preston 13
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Callum Lang Preston 9

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