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Preston North End vs Sheffield United prediction, H2H and stats

England · England Championship

Preston North End

24th in table

LLLDL

Kick-off

20:45

3 November 2026

Sheffield United

10th in table

WLWDW

Deepdale

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
31games

8Preston North End wins

8Draws

15Sheffield United wins

3.5Goals / game

63%Both scored

63%Over 2.5

Goals / game
2.32
Over 1.5
55%
Over 2.5
39%
Over 3.5
29%
Both teams scored
48%
Home clean sheets
19%
Away clean sheets
42%
25 AprilSheffield United2 - 3Preston North EndW
24 OctoberPreston North End3 - 2Sheffield UnitedW
8 MarchSheffield United1 - 0Preston North EndL
9 AugustPreston North End0 - 2Sheffield UnitedL
29 AprilSheffield United4 - 1Preston North EndL
17 SeptemberPreston North End0 - 2Sheffield UnitedL
18 JanuaryPreston North End2 - 2Sheffield UnitedD
14 SeptemberSheffield United2 - 2Preston North EndD

England Championship table

#TeamPts
1Middlesbrough28
2Southampton27
3Swansea City26
4Wolverhampton Wanderers24
5West Bromwich Albion24
6Birmingham City23
7Stoke City23
8West Ham United22
9Queens Park Rangers20
10Sheffield United19
11Portsmouth19
12Millwall18
13Blackburn Rovers18
14Bristol City18
15Norwich City15
16Lincoln City15
17Cardiff City14
18Wrexham14
19Bolton Wanderers14
20Charlton Athletic14
24Preston North End5

Recent form

Preston North End

Last 6 stored matches

0Win

2Draw

4Lost

Under 1.5 · 17%Over 1.5 · 83%
Under 2.5 · 50%Over 2.5 · 50%
Under 3.5 · 50%Over 3.5 · 50%

ScoredConceded

  • 31 OctoberL

    Stoke City2–0Preston North End

  • 24 OctoberD

    Preston North End1–1West Bromwich Albion

  • 17 OctoberL

    Wrexham4–1Preston North End

  • 13 OctoberL

    Birmingham City4–0Preston North End

  • 10 OctoberL

    Preston North End0–1Millwall

  • 19 SeptemberD

    Queens Park Rangers2–2Preston North End

Sheffield United

Last 6 stored matches

3Win

1Draw

2Lost

Under 1.5 · 33%Over 1.5 · 67%
Under 2.5 · 50%Over 2.5 · 50%
Under 3.5 · 83%Over 3.5 · 17%

ScoredConceded

  • 30 OctoberW

    Sheffield United1–0Wrexham

  • 24 OctoberD

    Sheffield United1–1Derby County

  • 17 OctoberW

    Bristol City0–1Sheffield United

  • 14 OctoberL

    Portsmouth3–2Sheffield United

  • 10 OctoberW

    Sheffield United3–0Lincoln City

  • 19 SeptemberL

    Stoke City2–1Sheffield United

Attack, shots and defence

Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.

Preston North EndSheffield United
6Played6
80.8Attack103
39Dangerous attacks47.3
10.8Shots13.8
1.7Shots on target4.7
19.8Shots faced12.5
0.7Goals scored1.5
2.3Goals conceded1
36Possession47.8
4.2Corners4.7
2Cards2.7

Next matches

This competition

Preston North End

Southampton (H)7 November
West Ham United (A)21 November
Cardiff City (A)24 November
Norwich City (H)28 November
Burnley (A)6 December

Sheffield United

Charlton Athletic (A)7 November
Watford (H)21 November
Southampton (H)24 November
Queens Park Rangers (A)28 November
West Ham United (H)4 December

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Who wins

1 · X · 2
1X2
31%26%43%
  • Preston North End31%
  • Draw26%
  • Sheffield United43%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Over / under 2.5
55%45%
  • Over 2.555%
  • Under 2.545%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Both teams score
59%41%
  • GG59%
  • NG41%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Double chance
52%48%
  • 1X52%
  • X248%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Bookmaker odds

Head to head

Preston North EndDrawSheffield United

The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.

Betting markets

MATCH RESULT

Preston North End2.9930.5% implied
Draw3.526.1% implied
Sheffield United2.143.4% implied

TOTAL GOALS

Over 0.51.0218.4% implied
Under 0.5131.4% implied
Over 1.51.1815.9% implied
Under 1.54.334.3% implied
Over 2.51.7310.8% implied
Under 2.52.18.9% implied
Over 3.52.76.9% implied
Under 3.51.413.4% implied
Over 4.55.53.4% implied
Under 4.51.1416.4% implied

BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

GG1.659% implied
NG2.341% implied

DOUBLE CHANCE

1X1.2651.7% implied
X21.3548.3% implied

FIRST HALF RESULT

Preston North End3.426.5% implied
Draw2.339.1% implied
Sheffield United2.6234.4% implied

SECOND HALF RESULT

Preston North End3.2827.9% implied
Draw2.5835.5% implied
Sheffield United2.536.6% implied

HALF GOALS

1st half over 0.51.317.9% implied
1st half under 0.53.257.1% implied
1st half over 1.52.49.7% implied
1st half under 1.51.4915.6% implied
2nd half over 0.51.2219% implied
2nd half under 0.54.25.5% implied
2nd half over 1.51.9511.9% implied
2nd half under 1.51.7513.3% implied

CORNERS

Over 7.51.1116.7% implied
Under 7.55.53.4% implied
Over 8.51.2914.3% implied
Under 8.53.35.6% implied
Over 9.51.512.3% implied
Under 9.52.47.7% implied
Over 10.51.8510% implied
Under 10.51.8510% implied
Over 11.52.47.7% implied
Under 11.51.512.3% implied

MOST CORNERS

Preston North End2.6334.2% implied
Draw7.512% implied
Sheffield United1.6753.8% implied

WIN TO NIL

Preston North End639.4% implied
Sheffield United3.960.6% implied

Team comparison

34%Points per game66%
Preston North EndSheffield United
56%Expected goals44%
Preston North EndSheffield United
Corners / game
9.83
Cards / game
4.50
Offsides / game
3.00

Goal lines

  • Over 0.5 goals92%
  • Over 1.5 goals67%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Over 3.5 goals33%
  • Over 4.5 goals9%
  • Both teams score67%
  • 1st half over 0.559%
  • 1st half over 1.525%
  • 2nd half over 0.567%
  • 2nd half over 1.542%
  • Both score, 1st half17%
  • Corners over 8.575%
  • Corners over 9.550%
  • Corners over 10.542%

Season numbers

13Played13
1Won5
2Drawn4
10Lost4
10Goals for17
27Goals against15
5Points19

Preston North End vs Sheffield United: preview

Preston North End meet Sheffield United in the England, England Championship on 3 November 2026 at 20:45 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is Deepdale. The numbers below are pre-match prices and team rates. They describe the match. They do not promise a result.

On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Sheffield United at 2.1. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 43.4% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.

The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Over 2.5 (1.73, about 54.8% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.6. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 59% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 67%. The average-goals potential is 2.59.

Preston North End are listed at 0.67 points per game. Sheffield United are listed at 1.33 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.

Preston North End vs Sheffield United questions

What time is Preston North End vs Sheffield United?
Kickoff is 20:45 on 3 November 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
Which outcome is shortest on Preston North End vs Sheffield United?
Sheffield United is the shortest 1X2 price at 2.1. The margin-adjusted share is about 43.4%.
What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
Over 2.5 is 1.73 and under 2.5 is 2.1.
Do both teams score on this match?
Both teams to score is priced at 1.6. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.