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Preston vs Sheff Utd prediction, tips and odds

Bottom-of-the-table Preston, beaten in four of five and without a clean sheet all season, host an unbeaten-in-three Sheffield United at Deepdale.
  • one sided
  • no strong shape
  • high stakes
  • league
  • Preston: high
  • Sheff Utd: normal
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
English Sky Bet Championship

Our prediction

Preston
24th · 5 pts
FormL, D, L, L, L
Sheff Utd
10th · 19 pts
FormW, D, W, L, W
Our prediction
1–12.5 goals projected
PRE 27%Draw 26%SHE 47%

De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.

likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Sheff Utd come throughOur pickSheff Utd
    2.12
  • Goals keep comingOur pickOver 1.5 Goals
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

The market's readNot our model
PRE 27%Draw 26%SHE 47%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–112%
  • 0–112%
  • 1–29%
Projected goals
2.5
Likeliest at half time
0–032%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Preston against Sheff Utd
StatPRESHETotal
Goals1.041.492.5

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
PrestonL, D, L, L, L
Sheff UtdW, D, W, L, W
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendPRESHE
Over 2.5 goals2/52/5
Both teams scored2/52/5
Clean sheets0/53/5
Failed to score3/50/5

Match context

Form
Preston have lost 4 of 5 (0-2 at Stoke, 1-1 WBA, 1-4 Wrexham, 0-4 Birmingham, 0-1 Millwall — 2 scored, 12 conceded); Sheff Utd are unbeaten in three (1-0 Wrexham, 1-1 Derby, 1-0 at Bristol City, 2-3 at Portsmouth, 3-0 Lincoln).
The competition
English Championship (tier 2) 2026/27, league round (Game Week 14) at Deepdale. Preston are bottom (24th, 5 pts from 13) and six points from safety; Sheffield United sit mid-table (10th/11th, 19 pts from 13) after three unbeaten.

Team news

Preston

No absences reported.

Sheff Utd

No absences reported.

English Sky Bet Championship table

English Sky Bet Championship standings
#ClubPLGDPts
24Preston13—5
10Sheff Utd13—19

as read when this competition was last scouted.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Preston vs Sheff Utd prediction?

We project 1–1. The bookmakers' own prices imply Preston 27%, the draw 26% and Sheff Utd 47%.

What is the best bet for Preston vs Sheff Utd?

Our tip is Full time result · Sheff Utd at 2.12. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Preston vs Sheff Utd kick off?

Preston vs Sheff Utd kicks off at Tue 19:45 in the English Sky Bet Championship.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.