Sheffield Utd 1-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 8 Mar 2025
Sheffield Utd beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 8 March 2025 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Tyrese Campbell scored for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 3 and Preston 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 31'Stefán ÞórðarsonFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: F. Seriki
- 1-056'Tyrese Campbellassist: Harrison Burrows
- 61'Foul
- 64'Tyrese Campbellout: Thomas Cannon
- 64'Benjamin Breretonout: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
- 66'out: Ryan Ledson
- 69'Sam GreenwoodFoul
- 73'Stefán Þórðarsonout: Benjamin Whiteman
- 73'W. Keaneout: Andrew Hughes
- 73'R. Bradyout: Chedwyn Evans
- 77'Gustavo Hamerout: Sam McCallum
- 90'Callum O'Hareout: Robert Holding
- 90+4'Jack RobinsonArgument
- 90+4'Lewis GibsonOff the ball foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Gustavo Hamer · Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
- 8.5Gustavo HamerM
- 8.5Harrison BurrowsD
- 7.3Hamza ChoudhuryD
- 7.3Vinícius SouzaM
- 7.3Anel AhmedhodžićD
- 7.2Sydie PeckM
- 7.2Michael CooperG
- 7.0Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.9Jack RobinsonD
- 6.9Tyrese CampbellF
- 6.7Femi SerikiD
- 6.6Jesurun Rak-SakyiM
- 6.5Callum O'HareM
- 6.3Thomas CannonF
- 6.3Sam McCallumD
Preston
- 7.3Ryan PorteousD
- 7.2Ryan LedsonM
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 6.9Brad PottsM
- 6.9Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Emil RiisF
- 6.9Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.9Robbie BradyD
- 6.6Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.6Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Sam GreenwoodM
- 6.3Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.2Will KeaneF
Line-ups
Preston5-3-2
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
9Riis6.9
11Brady6.9
44Potts6.9
7Keane6.2
6Lindsay7.2
22Þórðarson6.9
20Greenwood6.6
19Gibson6.9
29Kesler-Hayden6.9
10O'Hare6.5
24Choudhury7.3
19Robinson6.9
20Brereton7.0
14Burrows8.5
23Campbell6.9
1Cooper7.2
8Hamer★8.5
42Peck7.2
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdC. Wilder
Substitutes
- 7Rhian BrewsterF
- 5Robert Holding90'D
- 38F. Seriki46'D6.7
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 9Kieffer MooreF
- 3Sam McCallum77'D6.3
- 28Thomas Cannon64'F6.3
- 11Jesurun Rak-Sakyi64'M6.6
- 35Andre BrooksM
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 16Andrew Hughes73'D6.6
- 13D. CornellG
- 18Ryan Ledson66'M7.2
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 4Benjamin Whiteman73'M6.9
- 12Chedwyn Evans73'F6.3
- 24F. Rodríguez-GentileF
- 39T. CarrollM
- 38T. TarryD
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
1.44Expected goals (xG)0.30
11Total shots8
5Shots on target3
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots0
8Corners3
4Offsides0
13Fouls14
1Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.12Goals prevented-0.12
477Total passes319
381Accurate passes215
80%Pass accuracy67%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | 77 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.5 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Vinícius Souza | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Anel Ahmedhodžić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 64 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Femi Seriki | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Callum O'Hare | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Cannon | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sam McCallum | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Porteous | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Ledson | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Robbie Brady | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sam Greenwood | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Will Keane | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 09 Aug 24Preston0-2Sheffield Utd
- 29 Apr 23Sheffield Utd4-1Preston
- 17 Sept 22Preston0-2Sheffield Utd
- 18 Jan 22Preston2-2Sheffield Utd
- 14 Sept 21Sheffield Utd2-2Preston
- 06 Apr 19Preston0-1Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 46 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +27 | 90 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | +14 | 76 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +6 | 69 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: QPR 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 1 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-1 Bristol City, 11 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 0-0 Swansea, 4 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sunderland 1-1 Preston, 11 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated