Preston vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: Farai Hallam, EnglandDeepdale, Preston · 23,408 cap
Match recap
Preston beat Sheffield Utd 3–2 in their Championship fixture. Dobbin, Tanganga, and Jebbison scored for Preston; Brooks and O'Hare replied for Sheffield Utd. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.57 for Preston versus 2.37 for Sheffield Utd. Preston sit 14th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
10'
⚽
Brooks
Assist: Campbell
16'
⚽
O'Hare
Assist: Campbell
Offiah
Yellow Card
34'
Riedewald
Yellow Card
⇄
Gibson
⚽
Dobbin
Assist: Jebbison
Second Half
⚽
Tanganga (OG)
⚽
Jebbison
Assist: Vukčević
63'
⇄
Ogbene
63'
⇄
Brooks
⇄
Vukčević
63'
⇄
Riedewald
⇄
Jebbison
78'
⇄
McGuinness
⇄
Dobbin
⇄
Devine
81'
⇄
Campbell
Þórðarson
Yellow Card
Storey
Yellow Card
Armstrong
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
PrestonSheffield Utd
5Won
Statistical edge
5–8
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.57VS2.37
Attack3 · 2 won
15
Shots
12
3
Shots on target
3
7
Shots in the box
8
8
Shots outside box
4
8
Shots off goal
7
2
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
47%
Possession
53%
348
Total passes
403
231
Accurate passes
301
66%
Pass accuracy
75%
Discipline1 · 2 won
14
Fouls
11
4
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
1
4
Blocked shots
2
-2.48
Goals prevented
-2.48
Preston
3-5-2
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Preston
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 3A. VukčevićM
- 4B. WhitemanM
- 5H. ArmstrongM
- 9D. JebbisonF
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 17L. DobbinF
- 19L. GibsonD
- 21A. DevineM
- 42O. OffiahM
Substitutes
- 6L. LindsayD
- 10M. Frøkjær-JensenM
- 12J. WaltonG
- 20Theo CarrollM
- 22S. ÞórðarsonM
- 24M. SmithF
- 26T. SmallD
- 28M. OsmajićF
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 10C. O'HareF
- 11A. BrooksF
- 14H. BurrowsM
- 15B. MeeD
- 19C. OgbeneM
- 23T. CampbellF
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 44J. RiedewaldM
Substitutes
- 3S. McCallumD
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 16J. ShackletonD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 27L. BarryF
- 28Alex MatosM
Preston
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jebbison | F | 77 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Alfie Devine | M | 78 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Andrija Vukčević | M | 63 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Lewis Dobbin | F | 78 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/5 |
| Harrison Armstrong | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Odeluga Offiah | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Benjamin Whiteman(C) | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jordan Storey | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Gibson | D | 39 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Hughes | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Iversen | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theo Carrol | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Lindsay | D | 51 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | M | 12 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Michael Smith | F | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Milutin Osmajić | F | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thierry Small | D | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum O'Hare | F | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3/5 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 81 | 7.3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Andre Brooks | F | 63 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/5 |
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | M | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ben Mee | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 78 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/4 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | M | 63 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | M | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam McCallum | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Matos | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Bindon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Jamie Shackleton | D | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Louie Barry | F | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 9 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |