Sheffield Utd vs Preston
Ref: A. KitchenBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Preston beat Sheffield Utd 3–2 in their Championship fixture. Hamer and Bamford scored for Sheffield Utd; Lindsay, Lindsay, and Dobbin replied for Preston. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 3.05 for Sheffield Utd versus 2.98 for Preston. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Preston are 14th.
First Half
5'
⚽
Lindsay
Assist: Thompson
16'
Thompson
Yellow Card
20'
⚽
Lindsay
Assist: Devine
32'
Vukčević
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Hjelde
⇄
Chong
63'
⇄
Valentín
63'
⇄
Small
⚽
Hamer
Penalty
76'
⚽
Dobbin
Assist: Devine
⇄
Arblaster
⚽
Bamford
Assist: O'Hare
82'
Iversen
Yellow Card
87'
⇄
Vukčević
⇄
Seriki
⇄
O'Hare
90+3'
⇄
Jebbison
| # | 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
Sheffield UtdPreston
12Won
Statistical edge
12–3
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
3.05VS2.98
Attack5 · 1 won
17
Shots
12
3
Shots on target
6
12
Shots in the box
11
5
Shots outside box
1
7
Shots off goal
2
10
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
69%
Possession
31%
466
Total passes
207
377
Accurate passes
107
81%
Pass accuracy
52%
Discipline1 · 2 won
12
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
3
3
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
7
Blocked shots
4
-0.67
Goals prevented
-0.67
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1
Preston
4-4-2Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2J. TangangaD
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 5L. HjeldeD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 17A. DaviesG
- 24T. ChongM
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 45P. BamfordF
Substitutes
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 12K. HoeverD
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 19C. OgbeneF
- 22T. DaviesM
- 31Luke FaxonG
- 44J. RiedewaldM
- 48J. RothwellM
Preston
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 2Pol ValentínD
- 3A. VukčevićD
- 6L. LindsayD
- 9D. JebbisonF
- 14J. StoreyD
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 17L. DobbinF
- 21A. DevineM
- 23A. MoranM
- 26T. SmallM
Substitutes
- 11R. BradyM
- 12J. WaltonG
- 13D. CornellG
- 19L. GibsonD
- 22M. LukovićF
- 24M. SmithF
- 34K. NelsonM
- 36Ed NolanD
- 44B. PottsM
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1/2 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Adam Davies | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Femi Seriki | D | 89 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Tahith Chong | M | 54 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 81 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 89 | 6.6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Faxon | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tom Davies | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jairo Riedewald | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 36 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Joe Rothwell | M | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
Preston
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Lindsay(C) | D | 90 | 9.3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Lewis Dobbin | F | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2/2 |
| Alfie Devine | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Andrew Moran | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Jordan Thompson | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pol Valentín | D | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thierry Small | M | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Daniel Jebbison | F | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Jordan Storey | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Iversen | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrija Vukcevic | D | 87 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| David Cornell | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Smith | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miloš Luković | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kitt Nelson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ed Nolan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Gibson | D | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Potts | M | 27 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robbie Brady | M | 27 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |