Sheffield Utd vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Preston?
Sheffield Utd won 1-0 on March 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′T. CampbellSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sheffield Utd win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Preston 0-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sheffield Utd 4-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Preston 0-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Preston 2-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 Preston | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Sheffield Utd on Aug 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy