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Sheffield Utd vs Preston

25 April 2026 at 15:00Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Match Events

Kick Off
20′
L. Lindsay

assist: A. Devine

Half Time
L. F. HjeldeH. Burrows
46′
T. ChongD. Ings
54′
63′
T. SmallR. Brady
63′
P. ValentinB. Potts
G. Hamer

Penalty

71′
76′
L. Dobbin

assist: A. Devine

O. ArblasterJ. Rothwell
81′
82′
87′
A. VukcevicL. Gibson
C. O'HareT. Cannon
90+3′
F. SerikiK. Hoever
90+3′
90+3′
D. JebbisonM. Smith
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sheffield Utd had 69% possession against Preston's 31%. Sheffield Utd registered 17 shots (3 on target) while Preston managed 12 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 10–5. Fouls committed: 12–11.

Shots on Goal
3
6
Shots Off Goal
7
2
Total Shots
17
12
Blocked Shots
7
4
Shots inside the Box
12
11
Shots outside the Box
5
1
Fouls
12
11
Corner Kicks
10
5
Offsides
3
0
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
466
207
Accurate Passes
377
107
Pass Accuracy
81%
52%
Expected Goals (xG)
3.05
2.98
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.67
-0.67

Match Summary

Preston defeated Sheffield Utd 3:2. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Lindsay 5′, L. Lindsay 20′, G. Hamer 71′ (pen.), L. Dobbin 76′, P. Bamford 82′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Sheffield Utd had 69% possession while Preston held 31%. Sheffield Utd had 17 shots (3 on target) compared to 12 (6 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Sheffield Utd 3.05 — Preston 2.98. Sheffield Utd made 5 substitutions, Preston made 4.

Rivalry since 2011

Sheffield Utd vs Preston Head to Head Results· 23

Drawn
7
·
5
wins
Total goals
58 · 2.5/match
Both scored
12/23 · 52%
Over 2.5
10/23 · 43%

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Highest-scoring game: 24 v 2011

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Sheffield Utd

Away Record: Preston

W 300D 240L 288
Over 2.548
Goals scored1015

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026