Preston North End 0-2 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Friday 9 August 2024

Result

Preston North End 0-2 Sheffield United

Championship · Friday 9 August 2024, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Preston North End 0-2 Sheffield United: match report

Preston North End lost to Sheffield United 0-2 in the Championship on Friday 9 August 2024. The half-time score was 0-1.

Oliver Arblaster opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Preston North End did not score. Sheffield United scored through Oliver Arblaster (12') and Gustavo Hamer (55').

Discipline: Preston North End received 1 yellow card; Sheffield United received no yellow cards.

Preston North End went on to finish that season 20th with 50 points, and Sheffield United 3rd with 98.

Preston North End lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Sheffield United in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Vinicius de Souza Costa of Sheffield United (8.1), ahead of Andre Brooks (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Preston North End wins, 3 draws and 5 for Sheffield United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Goal · Oliver ArblasterSheffield United · 0-1
  • 55'Goal · Gustavo HamerSheffield United · 0-2
  • 80'Yellow card · Liam LindsayPreston North End

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Preston North End 2, draws 3, Sheffield United 5.

Team news

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Preston North End line-up (3-4-2-1)

Freddie Woodman, Jack Whatmough, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Brad Potts, Ben Whiteman, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Robbie Brady, Sam Greenwood, Will Keane, Emil Riis

Sheffield United line-up (4-4-1-1)

Adam Davies, Alfie Gilchrist, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Burrows, Andre Brooks, Oliver Arblaster, Vinicius de Souza Costa, Gustavo Hamer, Callum O'Hare, Kieffer Moore