Football› Championship› Round 45› Sheffield United vs Preston North End

Sheffield United vs Preston North End — result, stats & head-to-head, 25 Apr 2026

Sheffield United vs Preston North EndChampionship · Round 45 · Bramall Lane2–3
Matches
Sheffield United 2–3 Full time Preston North End

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Sheffield United1 out
Jamie Shackleton Injurysince 14 dez 2024 · 84 matches missed
Preston North End2 out
Theo Carroll Injurysince 30 jan · 23 matches missed Callum LangInjurysince 10 mar · 16 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 5'
    Liam Lindsay · 0–1assist: Jordan Andrew Thompson
  2. 20'
    Liam Lindsay · 0–2assist: Alfie Devine
  3. 71'
    Gustavo Hamer · 1–2Right foot shot
  4. 76'
    Lewis Dobbin · 1–3assist: Alfie Devine
  5. 82'
    Patrick Bamford · 2–3assist: Callum O'Hare
Show all 17 events (+12 subs & bookings)
  1. 5'
    Liam Lindsay · 0–1assist: Jordan Andrew Thompson
  2. 16'
    Jordan Andrew Thompsonyellow card
  3. 20'
    Liam Lindsay · 0–2assist: Alfie Devine
  4. 32'
    Andrija Vukcevicyellow card
  5. 46'
    Leo Hjelde ↑ Harrison Burrows ↓substitution
  6. 54'
    Tahith Chong ↑ Danny Ings ↓substitution
  7. 63'
    Pol Valentín ↑ Brad Potts ↓substitution
  8. 63'
    Thierry Small ↑ Robbie Brady ↓substitution
  9. 71'
    Gustavo Hamer · 1–2Right foot shot
  10. 76'
    Lewis Dobbin · 1–3assist: Alfie Devine
  11. 81'
    Oliver Arblaster ↑ Joe Rothwell ↓substitution
  12. 82'
    Patrick Bamford · 2–3assist: Callum O'Hare
  13. 82'
    Daniel Iversenyellow card
  14. 87'
    Andrija Vukcevic ↑ Lewis Gibson ↓substitution
  15. 90+3'
    Femi Seriki ↑ Ki-Jana Hoever ↓substitution
  16. 90+3'
    Daniel Jebbison ↑ Michael Smith ↓substitution
  17. 90+3'
    Callum O'Hare ↑ Tom Cannon ↓substitution

Sheffield United left · Preston North End right

Periods

Sheffield United
1st half0
2nd half2
Extra time0
Preston North End
1st half2
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

17Shots12
3Shots on target6
10Corners5
12Fouls11
9Tackles19
0Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
45Round
sáb 25 abr · 14:00 UTCKickoff
Bramall LaneVenue
32,702Capacity
27,115 (83% full)Attendance
Andrew KitchenReferee
18°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
69% · 31%
Duels won
50% · 50%
Pass accuracy
81% · 52%

Breakdown

Shooting
12Shots inside box11
5Shots outside box1
7Shots blocked4
6Big chances created3
4Big chances missed2
Passing
466Passes207
30Crosses11
8Accurate crosses4
71Long passes83
30Accurate long passes22
Defence
8Interceptions11
3Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
56Duels won57
13Dribble attempts8
4Successful dribbles4

Goalscorers

Patrick Bamford 12Sheffield United
Lewis Dobbin 10Preston North End

Bench

Sheffield United · bench

7Cannon6.8↑ 90'
9Ings6.8↑ 54'
12Hoever6.3↑ 90'
14Burrows6.7↑ 46'
19OgbeneFW
22DaviesMF
31FaxonGK
44RiedewaldMF
48Rothwell6.7↑ 81'

Preston North End · bench

11Brady6.3↑ 63'
12WaltonGK
13CornellGK
19Gibson↑ 87'
22LukovićFW
24Smith↑ 90'
34NelsonMF
36NolanDF
44Potts6.5↑ 63'

Managers

C
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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Sheffield United have won 2 and Preston North End 1 — 0 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipPreston North End vs Sheffield United 3–2 2025 · ChampionshipSheffield United vs Preston North End 1–0 2024 · ChampionshipPreston North End vs Sheffield United 0–2 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Sheffield United DLWWL
Preston North End DDWLL

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
13
Sheffield United
DLWWL
 6.68 60
14
Preston North End
DDWLL
 7.00 60
Market

No market on record.

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Preston North End – SouthamptonPreston North End
Form
Sheffield UnitedDLWWL
Preston North EndDDWLL
Match stats
69Possession31
17Shots12
3On target6
10Corners5
0Yellow cards3