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Preston North End v Sheffield United: head to head | Lineball
Sheffield United edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 41 meetings in EFL Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Sheffield United lead the head to head 17–13 (11 draws) from 41 meetings since 1949.
2026-27: Preston North End 1–11–2, Sheffield United 6–4–4. Sheffield United have the better margin, +0.2 a game to -1.3.
Last five: Preston North End 0 wins, Sheffield United 3.
Sheffield United average more goals per game: 1.4 to 0.9.
Sheffield United average more shots on target per game: 3.9 to 2.4.
Preston North End concede fewer offsides per game: 1.7 to 2.4.
At home: Preston North End win 50%, Sheffield United 56% (every game we hold).
Preston North End’s biggest win in the rivalry: 3–0 in 2001-02, by 3.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
1341 games · 11 drawn since 194917
4 Nov 2026 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 2Sheffield United 3
26 Apr 2026 · Bramall Lane, SheffieldPreston North End 3Sheffield United 2
25 Oct 2025 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 3Sheffield United 2
9 Mar 2025 · Bramall Lane, SheffieldPreston North End 0Sheffield United 1
10 Aug 2024 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 0Sheffield United 2
30 Apr 2023 · Bramall Lane, SheffieldPreston North End 1Sheffield United 4
18 Sept 2022 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 0Sheffield United 2
19 Jan 2022 · Deepdale, PrestonPreston North End 2Sheffield United 2
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
0.912 totalScored per gameper game1.420 total
2.130 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better1.217 total