Predictions › England — Championship › Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Preston North End FC vs Sheffield United FC
England — Championship · Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 14:45 · Deepdale, Preston
Sheffield United FC win: 45%
Markets
Form and table
Preston North End FC
- Table
- 24th · 5 points · 12 matches
- This season
- 1-2-9 (10:25) · at home 1-1-4 (5:10)
- Last matches
- LDLLLD 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats
- At home
- LLWLLD 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats
- Rest
- 10 days' rest
Sheffield United FC
- Table
- 10th · 19 points · 13 matches
- This season
- 4-4-4 (16:15) · away 2-2-2 (8:8)
- Last matches
- LLWLWD 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats
- Away
- DDWLLW 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats
- Rest
- 10 days' rest
Table
2.88 goals a match · 28% draws · 145 matches
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | 21 |
| 5 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:15 | 19 |
| 11 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 18 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | 18 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:19 | 14 |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17:25 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | 5 |
Last matches
Preston North End FC
| 24.10.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 17.10.2026 | Championship | — | 4:1 | Preston North End FC | L |
| 13.10.2026 | Championship | — | 4:0 | Preston North End FC | L |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 0:1 | — | L |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:2 | Preston North End FC | D |
| 12.09.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 0:1 | — | L |
Sheffield United FC
| 24.10.2026 | Championship | Sheffield United FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 17.10.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Sheffield United FC | W |
| 14.10.2026 | Championship | — | 3:2 | Sheffield United FC | L |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | Sheffield United FC | 3:0 | — | W |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:1 | Sheffield United FC | L |
| 13.09.2026 | Championship | Sheffield United FC | 0:1 | — | L |
| 24.10.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 0:1 | — | L |
| 12.09.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 0:1 | — | L |
| 05.09.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 2:1 | — | W |
| 01.09.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 1:3 | — | L |
| 22.08.2026 | Championship | Preston North End FC | 1:3 | — | L |
| 17.10.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Sheffield United FC | W |
| 14.10.2026 | Championship | — | 3:2 | Sheffield United FC | L |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:1 | Sheffield United FC | L |
| 08.09.2026 | Championship | — | 1:2 | Sheffield United FC | W |
| 29.08.2026 | Championship | — | 2:2 | Sheffield United FC | D |
| 22.08.2026 | Championship | — | 0:0 | Sheffield United FC | D |
Head to head
| 25.04.2026 | Sheffield Utd | 2:3 | Preston |
| 24.10.2025 | Preston | 3:2 | Sheffield Utd |
| 08.03.2025 | Sheffield Utd | 1:0 | Preston |
| 09.08.2024 | Preston | 0:2 | Sheffield Utd |
| 29.04.2023 | Sheffield Utd | 4:1 | Preston |
| 17.09.2022 | Preston | 0:2 | Sheffield Utd |
| 18.01.2022 | Preston | 2:2 | Sheffield Utd |
| 14.09.2021 | Sheffield Utd | 2:2 | Preston |
| 04.09.2020 | Sheffield Utd | 2:2 | Preston |
| 06.04.2019 | Preston | 0:1 | Sheffield Utd |
Prediction
Sheffield United FC are the favourites away from home at 45% and will most likely win by a single goal. A moderate number of goals is expected: 2.65 a match, and the chance of both teams scoring is 53%.
Championship: Preston North End FC host Sheffield United FC at Deepdale in Preston on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 14:45.
Preston North End FC sit at the bottom of the table (24th), while Sheffield United FC are in the middle of the table (10th). Both sides are looking for a positive result after disappointing recent matches: Preston North End FC have no win from their last 6, Sheffield United FC 2 wins from their last 6.
Preston North End FC have won 1 of their last 6 at home.
Both sides come into the match after a long break of 10 days.
The head-to-head record favours Sheffield United FC: 5 wins in the last 10 meetings against 2 for Preston North End FC, with 3 draws. Their last meeting, on 25 April 2026, ended Sheffield United FC 2:3 Preston North End FC.
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