Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Preston defeated Sheffield Utd 3:2. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by A. Brooks 10′, C. O'Hare 16′, L. Dobbin 45′, J. Tanganga 46′ (o.g.), D. Jebbison 58′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Preston had 47% possession while Sheffield Utd held 53%. Preston had 15 shots (3 on target) compared to 12 (3 on target) for Sheffield Utd. Expected goals: Preston 1.57 — Sheffield Utd 2.37. Preston made 5 substitutions, Sheffield Utd made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Preston and Sheffield Utd — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: T. Campbell
assist: T. Campbell
assist: D. Jebbison
Own Goal
assist: A. Vukcevic
Rivalry since 2011
Preston vs Sheffield Utd Head to Head Results· 23
Preston and Sheffield Utd have met 23 times — Preston won 5, Sheffield Utd won 11, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Sheffield Utd leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 58 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.52 per match (24 for the home side, 34 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (52%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (43%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2011.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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