Sheffield United vs Preston North End prediction and preview

Sheffield United vs Preston North End

Championship · Tuesday 26 January 2027, 19:45 UTC · Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield United · Preston North End · Championship predictions

Sheffield United welcome Preston North End at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Tuesday 26 January 2027 (19:45 UTC) in the Championship. Sheffield United are 9th in the table with 22 points from 14, while Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points after 14 matches.

Recent form: Sheffield United W-W-D-W-L, Preston North End L-L-D-L-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Sheffield United have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Preston North End average 0.7 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Sheffield United have 6 wins to Preston North End's 2 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.4 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 3 Nov 2026, ended Preston North End 2-3 Sheffield United.