Championship
·Matchday 45
Featured match
- G. Hamer 71' (pen)
- P. Bamford 82'
- Liam Lindsay 5'
- Liam Lindsay 20'
- L. Dobbin 76'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Preston beat Sheffield Utd 3-2. Scorers for Sheffield Utd: G. Hamer 71' (pen), P. Bamford 82'. Scorers for Preston: Liam Lindsay 5', Liam Lindsay 20', L. Dobbin 76'. Sheffield Utd had 69% of possession.
Sheffield Utd
Preston
- Full-time 2 - 3
Added time: 3 minutes
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90+3'
M. Smith Out: Daniel Jebbison · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Smith comes on for Daniel Jebbison
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90+3'
K. Hoever Out: F. Seriki · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: K. Hoever comes on for F. Seriki
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90+3'
T. Cannon Out: C. O'Hare · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: T. Cannon comes on for C. O'Hare
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87'
L. Gibson Out: A. Vukčević · Preston Substitution for Preston: L. Gibson comes on for A. Vukčević
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82'
P. Bamford 2-3 Goal · Assist: C. O'Hare · Sheffield Utd C. O'Hare provides, P. Bamford finishes for Sheffield Utd (2-3)
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82'
D. Iversen Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for D. Iversen (Preston)
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81'
J. Rothwell Out: O. Arblaster · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: J. Rothwell comes on for O. Arblaster
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76'
L. Dobbin 1-3 Goal · Assist: A. Devine · Preston A. Devine provides, L. Dobbin finishes for Preston (1-3)
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71'
G. Hamer 1-2 Penalty goal · Sheffield Utd G. Hamer converts from the spot for Sheffield Utd (1-2)
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63'
B. Potts Out: Pol Valentín · Preston Substitution for Preston: B. Potts comes on for Pol Valentín
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63'
R. Brady Out: T. Small · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Brady comes on for T. Small
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54'
D. Ings Out: Tahith Chong · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: D. Ings comes on for Tahith Chong
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46'
H. Burrows Out: L. F. Hjelde · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: H. Burrows comes on for L. F. Hjelde
- Half-time 0 - 2
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32'
A. Vukčević Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for A. Vukčević (Preston)
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20'
Liam Lindsay 0-2 Goal · Assist: A. Devine · Preston Goal! Liam Lindsay scores for Preston, set up by A. Devine. It is 0-2
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16'
J. Thompson Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for J. Thompson (Preston)
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5'
Liam Lindsay 0-1 Goal · Assist: J. Thompson · Preston J. Thompson provides, Liam Lindsay finishes for Preston (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Sheffield Utd
Preston
DLWWL
Last 5 matches DDWLL
1.4Goals scored per match1
1.4Goals conceded per match1.9
2Clean sheets0
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Preston4-4-2
3
5.7
Vukčević
32'87'
A. Vukčević
- 32'Yellow card
- 87'Out
- 5'Goal
- 20'Goal
- 63'Out
10
6.6
O'Hare
90+3'
C. O'Hare
- 90+3'Out
- 71'Penalty goal
- 54'Out
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Coach: Chris Wilder
Starting XI
- 17GK A. Davies 6.9
- 38DF F. Seriki90+3' 6.7
- 2DF J. Tanganga 7.3
- 25DF M. McGuinness 7.2
- 5DF L. F. Hjelde46' 6.5
- 42MF Sydie Peck 8.2
- 4MF O. Arblaster81' 6.6
- 24MF Tahith Chong54' 6.6
- 8MF G. Hamer71' 7.0
- 10MF C. O'Hare90+3' 6.6
- 45FW P. Bamford82' 6.9
Substitutes
- 31GK L. Faxon
- 9FW D. Ings54' 6.9
- 44MF J. Riedewald
- 22MF T. Davies
- 19FW C. Ogbene
- 7FW T. Cannon90+3'
- 48MF J. Rothwell81' 6.9
- 14DF H. Burrows46' 6.2
- 12DF K. Hoever90+3'
Preston4-4-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Iversen82' 6.2
- 2DF Pol Valentín63' 6.6
- 14DF J. Storey 6.3
- 6DF Liam Lindsay5'20' 9.3
- 3DF A. Vukčević32'87' 5.7
- 26MF T. Small63' 6.6
- 15MF J. Thompson16' 7.2
- 21MF A. Devine 7.9
- 23MF A. Moran 7.2
- 9FW Daniel Jebbison90+3' 6.5
- 17FW L. Dobbin76' 8.0
Substitutes
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 12GK J. Walton
- 11MF R. Brady63' 6.5
- 44MF B. Potts63' 6.7
- 19DF L. Gibson87' 6.9
- 24FW M. Smith90+3'
- 22FW M. Lukovic
- 34MF K. Nelson
- 36DF E. Nolan
Sheffield Utd
Preston
69%
31%
17
Shots
12
3
On target
6
7
Off target
2
10
Corners
5
12
Fouls
11
3
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
3
3
Saves
1
466
Passes
207
81%
Pass accuracy
52%
3.05
Expected goals
2.98
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Sheffield Utd wins4Draws2
Preston wins1Last meetings
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24 October 2025 · Championship
Preston
3-2
Sheffield Utd
-
8 March 2025 · Championship
Sheffield Utd
1-0
Preston
-
9 August 2024 · Championship
Preston
0-2
Sheffield Utd
-
29 April 2023 · Championship
Sheffield Utd
4-1
Preston
-
17 September 2022 · Championship
Preston
0-2
Sheffield Utd
-
18 January 2022 · Championship
Preston
2-2
Sheffield Utd
-
14 September 2021 · Championship
Sheffield Utd
2-2
Preston