Preston 3-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 24 Oct 2025
Preston beat Sheffield Utd 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 24 October 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Lewis Dobbin and Daniel Jebbison scored for Preston; Andre Brooks and Callum O'Hare for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 0 and Sheffield Utd 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-110'Andre Brooksassist: Tyrese Campbell
- 0-216'assist: Tyrese Campbell
- 29'Foul
- 34'Foul
- 39'
- 1-245'assist: Daniel Jebbison
- Half-time1-2
- 1-346'Own Goal
- 2-358'assist: Andrija Vukčević
- 63'
- 63'
- 63'
- 63'Andre Brooksout: Louie Barry
- 77'
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 81'
- 83'Foul
- 85'Time wasting
- 90+3'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Preston
- 7.9Daniel JebbisonF
- 7.5Liam LindsayD
- 7.3Alfie DevineM
- 7.2Andrija VukčevićM
- 7.2Lewis DobbinF
- 6.9Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.9Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.7Michael SmithF
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.5Odeluga OffiahM
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Thierry SmallD
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.2Daniel IversenG
- 6.2Andrew HughesD
- 6.2Lewis GibsonD
Sheffield Utd
- 8.5Callum O'HareF
- 7.3Tyrese CampbellF
- 7.3Andre BrooksF
- 6.9Djibril SoumaréM
- 6.7Sydie PeckM
- 6.6Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.6Jamie ShackletonD
- 6.3Danny IngsF
- 6.3Louie BarryF
- 6.3Ben MeeD
- 6.2Thomas CannonF
- 6.2Mark McGuinnessD
- 5.9Chiedozie OgbeneM
- 5.9Japhet TangangaD
- 5.6Harrison BurrowsM
- 5.3Michael CooperG
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd3-4-2-1
Preston3-5-2
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 24Michael Smith78'F6.7
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam Lindsay39'D7.5
- 22Stefán Þórðarson83'78'M6.9
- 28Milutin Osmajić77'F6.5
- 26Thierry Small63'D6.3
- 20T. CarrollM
Sheffield UtdChristopher John Wilder
Substitutes
- 9D. Ings63'F6.3
- 16J. Shackleton78'D6.6
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 3Sam McCallumD
- 27Louie Barry63'F6.3
- 7Thomas Cannon81'F6.2
- 28A. MatosM
- 18D. Soumare63'M6.9
- 6T. BindonD
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.57Expected goals (xG)2.37
15Total shots12
3Shots on target3
8Shots off target7
4Blocked shots2
2Corners4
0Offsides3
14Fouls11
4Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves1
-2.48Goals prevented-2.48
348Total passes403
231Accurate passes301
66%Pass accuracy75%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jebbison | 77 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Liam Lindsay | 51 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Alfie Devine | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 63 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Michael Smith | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Thierry Small | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum O'Hare | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 81 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Andre Brooks | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Djibril Soumaré | 27 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Shackleton | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Danny Ings | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Louie Barry | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ben Mee | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Cannon | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mark McGuinness | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
PrestonLLWDD
- L21 Oct 25HBirmingham0-1
- L18 Oct 25AWest Brom1-2
- W04 Oct 25HCharlton2-0
- D30 Sept 25AHull City2-2
- D27 Sept 25HBristol City0-0
Sheffield UtdWWLLW
- W21 Oct 25ABlackburn3-1
- W18 Oct 25HWatford1-0
- L04 Oct 25AHull City0-1
- L30 Sept 25HSouthampton1-2
- W27 Sept 25AOxford United1-0
Head-to-head
- 08 Mar 25Sheffield Utd1-0Preston
- 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
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
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Sheffield Utd
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