Preston vs Sheffield Utd – Match Preview & Live Updates

Preston head into Tuesday’s game at Deepdale (Tuesday 3 November at 19:45 GMT) firmly on the back foot: the Lilywhites sit bottom of the Championship after 13 matches and have taken just one point from their last five league games. Sheffield United arrive in much better shape, tenth in the table with 19 points and three wins in their last five; on form and on paper, this looks like a fixture where the away side start as favourites.

Championship · Regular Season – 14

Preston Vs Sheffield Utd matchday centre

Preston — season picture and recent form

Preston are 24th in the Championship after 13 matches: played 13, won 1, drawn 2, lost 10, 10 goals for and 27 conceded, 5 points. Their last five league results show one draw and four defeats (oldest to newest: LLLDL) and that sequence has produced just one point, two goals scored and 12 conceded.

Sheffield United — season picture and recent form

Sheffield United sit tenth after 13 games: played 13, won 5, drawn 4, lost 4, 17 goals for and 15 against, 19 points. Their last five league matches have produced three wins, one draw and one defeat (oldest to newest: WLWDW), totalling 10 points, eight goals scored and four conceded.

What to watch

Two readable patterns stand out from the season-to-date numbers. First, Preston have been leaking goals: 27 conceded in 13 league matches and 12 in their last five alone, which helps explain their low league position and poor recent form. Second, Sheffield United have been more consistent recently — three wins in five — and their season totals show a positive goal difference (17 for, 15 against). That combination makes United the logical threat at Deepdale.

Preston

24th · 5 pts · 13 played

LLLDL1 points

Sheffield Utd

10th · 19 pts · 13 played

WLWDW10 points

Last five league matches · oldest → newest

Venue advantage

Home and away

Preston

AT HOME

Points per game: 0.7
Goals scored / game: 0.8
Goals conceded / game: 1.7
Clean sheets: 0 / 6
W–D–L: 1–1–4

6 matches · 22 Aug–24 Oct

Sheffield Utd

ON THE ROAD

Points per game: 1.3
Goals scored / game: 1.3
Goals conceded / game: 1.3
Clean sheets: 2 / 6
W–D–L: 2–2–2

6 matches · 22 Aug–17 Oct

League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

THE FULL BREAKDOWNDive deeper into the statsCorners, scoring first, late goals and head-to-head

League head-to-head

4Preston wins

2draws

6Sheffield Utd wins

12 recorded league meetings · previous 10 years

Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

Preston

CORNERS / GAME

Won3.5

4 matches

Conceded8.3

4 matches

4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct

Sheffield Utd

CORNERS / GAME

Won4.8

4 matches

Conceded7.0

4 matches

4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

Preston

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 2 / 0
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 0 / 2
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct

Sheffield Utd

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 1 / 0 / 1
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 1 / 1
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

Preston

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored: 1
Conceded: 3

4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct

Sheffield Utd

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored: 1
Conceded: 3

4 matches · 19 Sept–24 Oct

League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

90-minute pick: Sheffield United to win.

Preston’s run of four defeats and one draw in their last five league games, plus a heavy goals-against tally, gives Sheffield United the edge; Sheffield Utd arrive with 10 points from their last five and a top-half points return across 13 matches, making an away victory the most evidence-backed outcome.

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Away-fan travel · 74 miles · allow about 2h by carEstimated road journey · Bramall Lane → Deepdale

OUTWARD · ARRIVE 90–60 MINUTES BEFORE KICK-OFFTue 3 Nov, 16:15 leave → Tue 3 Nov, 18:15–Tue 3 Nov, 18:45 arrive

RETURN · ESTIMATED BACK AT THE AWAY CLUB’S GROUNDTue 3 Nov, 22:15 leave → Wed 4 Nov, 00:15 back

Planning estimates; allow extra time for traffic, parking and leaving the stadium.