Championship 25/26 · 24 Oct 2025

Preston North End 3–2 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 54%.

Preston North End won although Sheffield United made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Callum O'Hare, 60.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Callum O'Hare +19.2, Daniel Jebbison +8.4, Japhet Tanganga +8.4.

Well below it: Ben Whiteman −15.8, Jordan Storey −14.5, Daniel Iversen −13.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Birmingham City Championship
18 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
4 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Charlton Athletic Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Hull City Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 0–0	v Bristol City Championship

21 Oct 2025	W 3–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
18 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Watford Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Hull City Championship
30 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Southampton Championship
27 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Oxford United Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Michael Smith Forward	12	0	0	0.70	73.1	–
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder	12	0	0	–	56.3	–
Daniel Jebbison Forward	77	1	1	0.49	50.3	+8.4
Andrija Vukčević Defender	63	0	1	–	47.3	+4.2
Lewis Dobbin Forward	78	1	0	0.18	46.6	+3.8
Lewis Gibson Defender	39	0	0	–	44.1	–
Liam Lindsay Defender	51	0	0	–	43.3	–
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0	0	–	41.2	−0.2
Alfie Devine Midfielder	78	0	0	0.24	38.8	−0.9
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.6	−13.1
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.4	−3.8
Milutin Osmajić Forward	13	0	0	–	35.9	–
Jordan Storey Defender	90	0	0	–	30.4	−14.5
Odeluga Offiah Defender	90	0	0	–	29.5	–
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	28.9	−15.8
Thierry Small Midfielder	27	0	0	0.02	24.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	27	0	0	0.42	77.8	–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	90	1	0	0.76	60.5	+19.2
Mark McGuinness Defender	78	0	0	–	52.2	+4.4
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	–	49.8	+8.4
Ben Mee Defender	90	0	0	–	48.6	+4.9
Tyrese Campbell Forward	81	0	2	0.25	45.1	+3.6
Thomas Cannon Forward	9	0	0	0.10	43.0	–
Andre Brooks Midfielder	63	1	0	0.60	41.8	+2.0
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	41.5	−1.7
Danny Ings Forward	27	0	0	0.04	37.4	–
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward	63	0	0	–	37.3	−3.5
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	63	0	0	–	37.0	–
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.5	−13.0
Louie Barry Forward	27	0	0	–	35.9	–
Jamie Shackleton Defender	12	0	0	–	29.4	–
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	0	0	0.15	28.9	−8.9