Preston vs Sheffield Utd has changed direction within their Championship meetings. Preston won 3-2 at home on 24 October 2025 and by the same score away on 25 April 2026, after Sheffield Utd had won 1-0, 2-0, 4-1 and 2-0 in the dated contests from 2022 to 2025. The contrast gives Preston a clear reversal, while Sheffield Utd’s earlier results remain important context for the balance.
Past matches, Preston vs Sheffield Utd
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Sheffield Utd
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31G
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9F
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44M
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22M
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19F
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7F
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48M
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14D
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12D
Preston Substitutes
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G
13
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G
12
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M
11
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M
44
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D
19
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F
24
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F
22
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M
34
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D
36
Match events
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5'⚽L. Lindsay Normal Goal
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16'Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
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20'⚽L. Lindsay Normal Goal
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32'Andrija Vukcevic Yellow Card
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46'H. Burrows L. F. Hjelde
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54'D. Ings T. Chong
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63'R. Brady T. Small
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63'B. Potts P. Valentin
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71'⚽G. Hamer Penalty
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76'⚽L. Dobbin Normal Goal (Asst: A. Devine)
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81'J. Rothwell O. Arblaster
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82'⚽P. Bamford Normal Goal (Asst: C. O'Hare)
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82'Daniel Iversen Yellow Card
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83'D. Iversen Yellow Card
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87'L. Gibson A. Vukcevic
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90' +3M. Smith D. Jebbison
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90' +3T. Cannon C. O'Hare
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90' +3K. Hoever F. Seriki
Stats for this game
Matchup Preston VS Sheffield Utd
Preston reversed the earlier direction
Preston beat Sheffield Utd 3-2 at home on 24 October 2025, then won by the same score away on 25 April 2026. Those home-and-away results give Preston a clear change of direction without suggesting that it must continue. They sit against a substantial Sheffield Utd line and make the comparison more competitive than the preceding margins alone would indicate.
Sheffield Utd’s margins remain important
Sheffield Utd won 1-0 at home on 8 March 2025, 2-0 away on 9 August 2024, 4-1 at home on 29 April 2023 and 2-0 at Preston on 17 September 2022. Those dated scorelines explain why Preston’s reversal does not erase the earlier balance. Sheffield Utd retain several forceful Championship results, while Preston have supplied direct answers at both venues. A future meeting will test whether Preston can add another positive chapter to the shift or Sheffield Utd can restore the emphasis created by their earlier margins.
Past head to head stats
Preston VS Sheffield Utd
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
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