Preston North End v Sheffield United: EFL Championship preview

Preston North End host Sheffield United in the EFL Championship on matchday 14. Kick-off is at 19:45 on 3 November 2026.

League standing

Preston North End are 24th in the table with 5 points from 13 matches. They have 1 win, 2 draws and 10 defeats, scoring 10 goals and conceding 27.

Sheffield United are 10th with 19 points from 13 matches, made up of 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. They have scored 17 goals and conceded 15.

Recent form

Preston North End have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 matches. Most recently they lost 2-0 away to Stoke City. Before that they drew 1-1 at home with West Bromwich Albion. Prior to that they suffered a 4-1 defeat away at Wrexham and a 4-0 defeat away at Birmingham City, and before those they lost 1-0 at home to Millwall.

Sheffield United have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches. Their latest outing was a 1-0 home win over Wrexham. Before that they drew 1-1 at home with Derby County, and prior to that they won 1-0 away at Bristol City. Before that came a 3-2 defeat away at Portsmouth, and before that a 3-0 home win over Lincoln City.

Previous meetings

Preston North End won both of the last 2 meetings between the clubs by a 3-2 scoreline. On 25 April 2026 they won 3-2 away at Sheffield United, and before that, on 24 October 2025, they beat Sheffield United 3-2 at home.

Players to watch

Callum Lang is Preston North End's top scorer in the EFL Championship this season with 3 goals. For Sheffield United, Patrick Bamford leads the way with 5 league goals.