Sheffield Utd vs Preston — Championship Match Preview

Sheffield Utd face Preston in Championship at Bramall Lane, kicking off on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 02:00 PM UTC.

Sheffield Utd sit 14th in the Championship table with 57 points from 44 games (17W 6D 21L), while Preston are 16th with 57 points (14W 15D 15L).

Recent Form

Sheffield Utd recent form: LWWLD. L 1-3 vs Blackburn (H, 2026-04-22). W 2-0 vs Watford (A, 2026-04-18). W 2-1 vs Hull City (H, 2026-04-11). L 0-1 vs Bristol City (A, 2026-04-06). D 3-3 vs Swansea (H, 2026-04-03).

Preston recent form: LLWDD. L 1-2 vs Birmingham (A, 2026-04-22). L 0-2 vs West Brom (H, 2026-04-18). W 2-1 vs Charlton (A, 2026-04-11). D 1-1 vs QPR (H, 2026-04-06). D 2-2 vs Leicester (A, 2026-04-03).

Championship League Table

Championship League Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	44	26	11	7	90	44	+46	89
2	Ipswich	43	22	13	8	75	45	+30	79
3	Millwall	44	23	10	11	61	48	+13	79
4	Southampton	44	21	13	10	77	53	+24	76
5	Middlesbrough	44	21	13	10	65	44	+21	76
6	Wrexham	44	19	13	12	66	60	+6	70
7	Hull City	44	20	10	14	67	63	+4	70
8	Derby	44	19	9	16	63	55	+8	66
9	Norwich	44	19	7	18	61	53	+8	64
10	Birmingham	44	16	12	16	54	54	0	60
11	Swansea	44	17	9	18	53	57	-4	60
12	Bristol City	44	16	11	17	56	57	-1	59
13	QPR	44	16	10	18	59	67	-8	58
14	Sheffield Utd	44	17	6	21	62	62	0	57
15	Watford	44	14	15	15	52	56	-4	57
16	Preston	44	14	15	15	51	57	-6	57
17	Stoke City	44	15	10	19	50	51	-1	55
18	West Brom	44	13	13	18	47	56	-9	52
19	Blackburn	45	13	13	19	42	55	-13	52
20	Portsmouth	44	13	12	19	45	62	-17	51
21	Charlton	44	12	14	18	41	54	-13	50
22	Oxford United	44	10	14	20	41	56	-15	44
23	Leicester	44	11	15	18	56	67	-11	42
24	Sheffield Wednesday	44	1	12	31	26	84	-58	-3

Head-to-Head Record

In 10 previous meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 6 times, Preston have won 1 times, and 3 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 3.3 goals per game. Both teams scored in 60% of H2H meetings.

2025-10-24: Preston 3-2 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
2025-03-08: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Preston (Championship)
2024-08-09: Preston 0-2 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
2023-04-29: Sheffield Utd 4-1 Preston (Championship)
2022-09-17: Preston 0-2 Sheffield Utd (Championship)

Season Statistics

Sheffield Utd: 1.6 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.6 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 60% BTTS Rate.

Preston: 1.2 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.6 Goals Conceded (Avg), 0 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.

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About Sheffield Utd vs Preston Match

Competition

Championship

England

Kick-off

Saturday, April 25, 2026

14:00 (local time)

Venue

Bramall Lane

Sheffield Utd face Preston in Championship in Bramall Lane, kicking off on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 14:00. Sheffield Utd sit 14th in the table with 57 points, while Preston are 16th with 57 points. Sheffield Utd's recent form reads LWWLD while Preston come into this game in LLWDD form.

Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)

Sheffield Utd

Preston

6 Wins3 Draws1 Win

3.3

Avg Goals Per Match

21 - 12

Total Goals H2H

60%

Both Teams Scored

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

Recent Meetings

Preston3 - 2Sheffield Utd2025-10-24

Sheffield Utd1 - 0Preston2025-03-08

Preston0 - 2Sheffield Utd2024-08-09

Based on the last 10 meetings between Sheffield Utd and Preston, Sheffield Utd have the upper hand with 6 wins compared to Preston's 1. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 3.3 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 60% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.

Team Statistics

1.6Goals Scored (Avg)1.2

1.6Goals Conceded (Avg)1.6

Clean Sheets

60%

BTTS Rate

80%

BTTS Rate

Recent Form

Last 5 matches for each team

Sheffield Utd

LWWLD

L1-3vsBlackburn2026-04-22H

W2-0vsWatford2026-04-18A

W2-1vsHull City2026-04-11H

L0-1vsBristol City2026-04-06A

D3-3vsSwansea2026-04-03H

Preston

LLWDD

L1-2vsBirmingham2026-04-22A

L0-2vsWest Brom2026-04-18H

W2-1vsCharlton2026-04-11A

D1-1vsQPR2026-04-06H

D2-2vsLeicester2026-04-03A

Head to Head

Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)

Preston3 - 2Sheffield Utd

2025-10-24 • Championship

Sheffield Utd1 - 0Preston

2025-03-08 • Championship

Preston0 - 2Sheffield Utd

2024-08-09 • Championship

Sheffield Utd4 - 1Preston

2023-04-29 • Championship

Preston0 - 2Sheffield Utd

2022-09-17 • Championship

Preston2 - 2Sheffield Utd

2022-01-18 • Championship

Key Markets

Home

1.64

Draw

4.10

Away

4.60

Over 0.5

1.03

Over 1.5

1.20

Over 2.5

1.65

Over 3.5

2.70

Over 4.5

4.75

Under 0.5

11.00

Championship Standings

Current league table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	44	26	11	7	+46	89
2	Ipswich	43	22	13	8	+30	79
3	Millwall	44	23	10	11	+13	79
4	Southampton	44	21	13	10	+24	76
5	Middlesbrough	44	21	13	10	+21	76
6	Wrexham	44	19	13	12	+6	70
7	Hull City	44	20	10	14	+4	70
8	Derby	44	19	9	16	+8	66
9	Norwich	44	19	7	18	+8	64
10	Birmingham	44	16	12	16	0	60
11	Swansea	44	17	9	18	-4	60
12	Bristol City	44	16	11	17	-1	59
13	QPR	44	16	10	18	-8	58
14	Sheffield Utd	44	17	6	21	0	57
15	Watford	44	14	15	15	-4	57
16	Preston	44	14	15	15	-6	57
17	Stoke City	44	15	10	19	-1	55
18	West Brom	44	13	13	18	-9	52
19	Blackburn	45	13	13	19	-13	52
20	Portsmouth	44	13	12	19	-17	51
21	Charlton	44	12	14	18	-13	50
22	Oxford United	44	10	14	20	-15	44
23	Leicester	44	11	15	18	-11	42
24	Sheffield Wednesday	44	1	12	31	-58	-3

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