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Championship · Matchweek 45
Sheffield UnitedSHU
2–3
FT
Preston North EndPNE

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
45

Venue

Stadium
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Capacity
32,702
Surface
grass
Attendance
27,115

Teams

Coaches
Chris Wilder · Paul Heckingbottom
Position
14 · 15
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2

Referee

Andrew Kitchen

Weather

Conditions
broken clouds
Temperature
21.6° (feels 20.6°)
Wind
1.8
Humidity
29%

Where to watch · 184

2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Coventry City 4628117 974552 95 DDWWW
2 Ipswich Town 4623158 804733 84 DWDDW
3 Millwall 46241111 644915 83 DWWDW
4 Southampton 46221410 825626 80 WWDDW
5 Middlesbrough 46221410 724725 80 LDWWD
6 Hull City 46211015 70664 73 LDDLW
7 Wrexham 46191413 69654 71 LWWLD
8 Derby County 4620917 67598 69 LWLWL
9 Norwich City 4619819 63567 65 LWWDL
10 Birmingham City 46171316 57561 64 WDWWD
11 Swansea City 46181018 5759-2 64 WLWDW
12 Bristol City 46171118 59590 62 DLDLW
13 Sheffield United 4618622 66660 60 WWLLW
14 Preston North End 46151516 5562-7 60 WLLWL
15 Queens Park Rangers 46161020 6173-12 58 DLLLL
16 Watford 46141517 5365-12 57 LLLLL
17 Stoke City 46151021 5156-5 55 DLLLL
18 Portsmouth 46141319 4964-15 55 WWLWD
19 Charlton Athletic 46131419 4458-14 53 LDLWL
20 Blackburn Rovers 46131320 4256-14 52 DLDWL
21 West Bromwich Albion (-2) 46131419 4858-10 51 DWWDL
22 Oxford United 46111421 4559-14 47 WLLWL
23 Leicester City (-6) 46121618 5868-10 46 LLDDW
24 Sheffield Wednesday (-18) 4621232 2989-60 0 DDLLW
  • Promotion
  • Promotion Play-off
  • Relegation

Sheffield United

DLWWL 2W 1D 2L · 7 pts (1.4 ppg) · GF 8 GA 8 · xG 7.43–6.35 · xPts 7.64

  • L H Blackburn Rovers 1–3 xG 1.35–1.1 UK CHAMP
  • W A Watford 2–0 xG 0.83–1.34 UK CHAMP
  • W H Hull City 2–1 xG 2.44–1.56 UK CHAMP
  • L A Bristol City 0–1 xG 1.58–0.34 UK CHAMP
  • D H Swansea City 3–3 xG 1.22–2.01 UK CHAMP

Preston North End

DDWLL 1W 2D 2L · 5 pts (1.0 ppg) · GF 6 GA 8 · xG 7.29–9.24 · xPts 5.68

  • L A Birmingham City 1–2 xG 2.74–3.04 UK CHAMP
  • L H West Bromwich Albion 0–2 xG 1.71–1.0 UK CHAMP
  • W A Charlton Athletic 2–1 xG 1.64–1.8 UK CHAMP
  • D H Queens Park Rangers 1–1 xG 0.53–1.2 UK CHAMP
  • D A Leicester City 2–2 xG 0.65–2.2 UK CHAMP

All meetings · 27 matches since 2005

Sheffield United 127 draws8 Preston North End

Goals 35–30 · 2.41 per match · BTTS 52% · over 2.5 41%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Sheffield United 62 draws2 Preston North End

Goals 21–13 · 3.4 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Sheffield United 30 draws2 Preston North End

Goals 11–7 · 3.6 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • L Sheffield United 2–3 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Preston North End 3–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Sheffield United 1–0 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Preston North End 0–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Sheffield United 4–1 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Preston North End 0–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Preston North End 2–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Sheffield United 2–2 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Preston North End 0–1 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Sheffield United 3–2 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricSheffield United all · 46Sheffield United at home · 23Preston North End all · 46Preston North End away · 23
Results
Matches46234623
Points per game1.301.351.301.26
W / D / L18 / 6 / 229 / 4 / 1015 / 15 / 167 / 8 / 8
Goals for / match1.431.651.201.17
Goals against / match1.431.431.351.39
Clean sheets22%22%20%17%
Failed to score24%13%26%26%
Both teams scored56%70%59%61%
Over 2.559%74%48%48%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.641.861.181.14
xG against / match1.311.161.631.83
xG difference0.320.70-0.45-0.70
Finishing vs xG-0.20-0.210.020.04
xPts / match1.571.791.131.01
Points vs xPts-0.26-0.440.170.25
Game state
Scored first54%56%41%44%
PPG when scoring first1.841.852.162.00
PPG when conceding first0.650.670.680.67
Came back from behind18%17%38%33%
Leads held62%60%62%54%
Minutes leading27%28%28%30%
Minutes level44%43%45%43%
Minutes trailing29%30%27%27%
First goal (min)39423632
First goal conceded (min)40414240
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half54%60%51%41%
Goals conceded in 2nd half62%58%50%41%
Late goals for (76'+)0.200.260.260.22
Late goals against0.260.260.300.26
Style
Possession52%58%46%44%
Shots13.415.410.910.6
On target4.34.83.63.8
Shot conversion11%11%11%11%
Shots inside box68%67%68%66%
Big chances created2.52.71.61.6
Corners6.67.54.53.7
xG from set plays35%38%34%33%
Goals from headers8%10%22%22%
Pressure index15.120.68.88.1
Dominant minutes50.559.540.538.6
Pass accuracy76%80%72%72%
Fouls10.39.810.410.7
Cards1.961.782.092.04

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Sheffield United

0–15'118
16–30'911
31–45'106
46–60'1619
61–75'1110
76–90'912

Preston North End

0–15'1111
16–30'107
31–45'613
46–60'109
61–75'68
76–90'1214

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Sheffield United · 7 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.18) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.49

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.187
Early press (0-15, level)-0.017
Late push (76+, level)-0.365
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.392

Game state

When ahead-0.373
When level-0.127
When behind-0.355
10 min after conceding-0.495
10 min after scoring-0.114

Situations

At home-0.154
Away-0.223
3 days rest or fewer-0.202
4+ days rest-0.175

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.094
v bottom-tier opponents-0.303
As favourite-0.202
Evenly matched-0.204

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.347
Conceded when ahead+0.303
Conceded late (76+)+0.197

Congested vs rested -0.02 · Ahead vs level -0.26 · Behind vs level -0.23

Preston North End · 7 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.18) · stands out: late chase (76+, behind) -0.54

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.187
Early press (0-15, level)-0.177
Late push (76+, level)+0.013
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.546

Game state

When ahead-0.162
When level+0.017
When behind-0.336
10 min after conceding-0.327
10 min after scoring+0.295

Situations

At home-0.194
Away-0.163
3 days rest or fewer-0.052
4+ days rest-0.235

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.222
v bottom-tier opponents-0.165
Evenly matched-0.154
As underdog-0.223

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.107
Conceded when ahead+0.172
Conceded late (76+)-0.027

Congested vs rested +0.18 · Ahead vs level -0.17 · Behind vs level -0.34

Sheffield United

Current: winless 1 · conceding 5

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-119 41%1.261.631.791.471.44
4-4-211 24%2.01.640.911.641.36
3-4-2-16 13%1.01.331.671.891.36
4-2-2-24 9%2.01.750.252.50.62
4-3-33 6%0.00.01.01.01.34

Preston North End

Current: winless 2 · conceding 22

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
3-5-214 30%1.51.361.361.191.42
3-1-4-29 20%1.221.111.111.221.23
5-3-27 15%0.710.861.710.971.94
3-4-1-25 11%1.21.01.21.231.86
4-4-25 11%1.81.41.61.441.99

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line -0.5h before kick-off · recorded after kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.55Home 60% P 61%4.75Draw 20% P 21%4.5Away 21% P 18%

Double Chance

1.2Sheff Utd or Draw 39%1.18Sheff Utd or Preston 40%2.25Draw or Preston 21%

Draw No Bet

1.31 72%3.42 28%

Both Teams To Score

1.61Yes 58%2.2No 42%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.57Over 60% P 61%2.37Under 40% P 39%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.756 - 8 23%2.629 - 11 33%3.612 - 14 24%7.0Over 14 12%

Number of Cards

2.51.8Over 51%1.9Under 49%
3.52.25Over 41%1.57Under 59%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 60–62.5% · away 17.5–20% · 138 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home61%61%65%+4.3
Draw21%21%18%-2.8
Away18%18%17%-1.5

In those fixtures: 3.5 goals a game · BTTS 58% · over 2.5 70%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 60–62.5% · 2,029 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.561%61%63%+1.6

Andrew Kitchen

Career
95 matches · 8 seasons
Cards / match
3.09 (3.01 yellow · 0.05 red)
Fouls / match
22.4 · 7.1 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.18
Cards to home side
46%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 78 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.334.05-1.3110
Fouls / match22.821.8+0.82
Fouls per card7.05.4+2.14 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.180.17+0.0255
Time added7.57.2+0.3259
First card
43' on average
Card timing
11% in first 30' · 31% in last 15'
Cards to home side
44% (league 45%)

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-04-21 10 140 35'8
2026-04-11 30 220 53'10
2026-04-06 40 240 33'7
2026-03-14 11 150 59'10
2026-03-06 · Preston North End 20 190 22'9
2026-02-28 20 130 90'10
2026-02-24 20 200 43'9
2026-02-14 50 320 27'7
2026-01-31 21 191 15'16
2026-01-20 30 190 19'6