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Sheffield United v Preston North End: 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: Sheffield United 6–4–4, Preston North End 1–11–2. Sheffield United have the better margin, +0.2 a game to -1.3.
Last five: Sheffield United 3 wins, Preston North End 0.
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: Sheffield United win 56%, Preston North End 50% (every game we hold).
Sheffield United’s biggest win in the rivalry: 4–0 in 1968-69, by 4.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
1741 games · 11 drawn since 194913
4 Nov 2026 · Deepdale, PrestonSheffield United 3Preston North End 2
26 Apr 2026 · Bramall Lane, SheffieldSheffield United 2Preston North End 3
25 Oct 2025 · Deepdale, PrestonSheffield United 2Preston North End 3
9 Mar 2025 · Bramall Lane, SheffieldSheffield United 1Preston North End 0
10 Aug 2024 · Deepdale, PrestonSheffield United 2Preston North End 0
30 Apr 2023 · Bramall Lane, SheffieldSheffield United 4Preston North End 1
18 Sept 2022 · Deepdale, PrestonSheffield United 2Preston North End 0
19 Jan 2022 · Deepdale, PrestonSheffield United 2Preston North End 2
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
1.420 totalScored per gameper game0.912 total
1.217 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better2.130 total