Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Saturday 25 April 2026

Result

Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End

Championship · Saturday 25 April 2026, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End: match report

Sheffield United lost to Preston North End 2-3 in the Championship on Saturday 25 April 2026. The half-time score was 0-2.

Liam Lindsay opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Sheffield United's goals came from Gustavo Hamer (71', penalty) and Patrick Bamford (82'). Preston North End scored through Liam Lindsay (5'), Liam Lindsay (20') and Lewis Dobbin (76').

Discipline: Sheffield United received no yellow cards; Preston North End received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 14th on 57 points from 44 and Preston North End 15th on 57 points from 44. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 13th with 60 points, and Preston North End 14th with 60.

Sheffield United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Preston North End in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Liam Lindsay of Preston North End (9.5), ahead of Alfie Devine (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Sheffield United wins, 2 draws and 2 for Preston North End.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Liam LindsayPreston North End · 0-1
  • 16'Yellow card · Jordan Andrew ThompsonPreston North End
  • 20'Goal · Liam LindsayPreston North End · 0-2
  • 32'Yellow card · Andrija VukcevicPreston North End
  • 71'Penalty goal · Gustavo HamerSheffield United · 1-2
  • 76'Goal · Lewis DobbinPreston North End · 1-3
  • 82'Yellow card · Daniel IversenPreston North End
  • 82'Goal · Patrick BamfordSheffield United · 2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sheffield United 6, draws 2, Preston North End 2.

Team news

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Sheffield United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Adam Davies, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, Leo Hjelde, Sydie frederick Peck, Oliver Arblaster, Tahith Chong, Gustavo Hamer, Callum O'Hare, Patrick Bamford

Preston North End line-up (4-4-2)

Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrija Vukcevic, Thierry Small, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, A. Moran, Daniel Jebbison, Lewis Dobbin