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by Steve Ashfield in Championship Predictions
The Sheffield United revival is going at full speed now. The Blades are up to 21st in the Championship and on Friday, they travel to tenth-placed Preston North End. Can United get a third straight win? Read our match prediction below.
Sheffield United made a poor start to the season (just like neighbours Wednesday) and were in the relegation zone. They reappointed Chris Wilder as manager (after sacking him during the summer) and the results have started to come.
Last weekend saw them beat Watford 1-0 at home. Their return to form continued on Tuesday evening with an impressive 3-1 victory at Blackburn Rovers. They had trailed 1-0 at half-time but fought back to get the win and move out of the bottom three.
Preston North End were also in action on Tuesday but were beaten 1-0 at home by Birmingham City. That was their second successive league defeat after a weekend loss at West Brom. Only one of their last five league games has been won.
Tuesday's defeat has left Preston in tenth place but only two points behind the final promotion play-off position. Three of their six home league games have been won but just one of the last four.
We tip Sheffield United to win.
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The Best Betting Odds for Preston North End v Sheffield United Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.7 | 3.05 | 2.57 |
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2.88 | 3.1 | 2.63 |
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2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
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2.75 | 3 | 2.6 |
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2.95 | 3.1 | 2.48 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Preston North End and Sheffield United?
Our prediction for the Preston North End vs Sheffield United match is: Sheffield United to win.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 24/10/2025 between Preston North End and Sheffield United in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 41.49% for a win of Preston North End against Sheffield United with odds of 2.95 at Unibet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Preston North End vs Sheffield United is 17.85% with odds of 3.1 at Betfred.
- Our prediction model gives a 40.66% chance ⭐ for a win of Sheffield United vs Preston North End with odds of 2.63 at Betfred.
Preston North End vs Sheffield United Form
Preston North End and Sheffield United's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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11
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16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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21
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9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -10 |
Preston North End and Sheffield United Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Oct 2025 - Championship
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4 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sept 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Oct 2025 - Championship
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Championship
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sept 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Oct 2025 - Championship
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sept 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sept 2025 - Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Championship
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
24 May 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Oct 2025 - Championship
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Championship
12 Sept 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
Preston North End vs Sheffield United Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
8 Mar 2025 - Championship
9 Aug 2024 - Championship
29 Apr 2023 - Championship
17 Sept 2022 - Championship
6 Apr 2019 - Championship
22 Sept 2018 - Championship
Preston North End vs Sheffield United last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Missing players
J. Seary
P. Valentín
MidfielderJ. Thompson
R. Brady
B. Potts
ForwardW. Keane
B. Godfrey
MidfielderO. Arblaster
G. Hamer
T. Davies
ForwardT. Chong
Most goals and assists
Preston North End
Sheffield United
M. Osmajic
(3 Goals)
T. Campbell
(3 Goals)
L. Dobbin
(2 Assists)
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B. Whiteman
(2 Assists)
C. O`Hare
(2 Assists)
Preston North End and Sheffield United Stats in Championship
Preston North End - Sheffield United Key Points
- Sheffield United have won their last two games.
- Preston are attempting to avoid a third straight league loss.
- Preston have only won two of their last nine games in all competitions.
- Only one of Preston's last four home league games has been won.
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Our Preston North End vs Sheffield United Prediction
Preston weren't happy with the standard of refereeing in Tuesday's home loss to Birmingham City. They still lost the game though and that was their second successive league defeat. Only two of their last nine league and cup games has been won.
It's a different story for Sheffield United as they are now out of the relegation zone. They came from behind to win at Blackburn, their second straight league win. They will want to keep the momentum going and our Preston v Sheffield United prediction is Sheffield United to win.
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