Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston — EFL Championship, 25 Apr 2026
Preston beat Sheffield Utd 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 25 April 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Gustavo Hamer and Patrick Bamford scored for Sheffield Utd; Liam Lindsay and Lewis Dobbin for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 4 and Preston 1.
Match timeline
- 0-15'assist: Jordan Thompson
- 16'Foul
- 0-220'assist: Alfie Devine
- 32'Foul
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 54'out: D. Ings
- 63'
- 63'out: B. Potts
- 1-271'Penalty
- 1-376'assist: Alfie Devine
- 81'
- 82'Time wasting
- 2-382'assist: Callum O'Hare
- 87'
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 8.2Sydie PeckM
- 7.3Japhet TangangaD
- 7.2Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.0Gustavo HamerM
- 6.9Joseph RothwellM
- 6.9Adam DaviesG
- 6.9Danny IngsF
- 6.9Patrick BamfordF
- 6.7Femi SerikiD
- 6.6Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.6Callum O'HareM
- 6.6Tahith ChongM
- 6.5Leo HjeldeD
- 6.2Harrison BurrowsD
Preston
- 9.3Liam LindsayD
- 8.0Lewis DobbinF
- 7.9Alfie DevineM
- 7.2Jordan ThompsonM
- 7.2Andrew MoranM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.7Brad PottsM
- 6.6Pol ValentínD
- 6.6Thierry SmallM
- 6.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.5Robbie BradyM
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.2Daniel IversenG
- 5.7Andrija VukčevićD
Line-ups
Preston4-4-2
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 12K. Hoever90+3'D
- 22T. DaviesM
- 44Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 9D. Ings54'F6.9
- 19Chiedozie OgbeneF
- 48Joseph Rothwell81'M6.9
- 14Harrison Burrows46'D6.2
- 7Thomas Cannon90+3'F
- 31L. FaxonG
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady63'M6.5
- 44B. Potts63'M6.7
- 24Michael Smith90+3'F
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 19Lewis Gibson87'D6.9
- 22Miloš LukovićF
- 34K. NelsonM
- 36E. NolanD
Team statistics
69%Possession31%
3.05Expected goals (xG)2.98
17Total shots12
3Shots on target6
7Shots off target2
7Blocked shots4
10Corners5
3Offsides0
12Fouls11
0Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves1
-0.67Goals prevented-0.67
466Total passes207
377Accurate passes107
81%Pass accuracy52%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Danny Ings | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Femi Seriki | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 81 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Callum O'Hare | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tahith Chong | 54 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Leo Hjelde | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Harrison Burrows | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 9.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Andrew Moran | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Pol Valentín | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Thierry Small | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 89 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Robbie Brady | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 24 Oct 25Preston3-2Sheffield Utd
- 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
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
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 1-3 Blackburn, 22 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Birmingham 2-1 Preston, 22 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-3 Southampton, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
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