Preston North End vs Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups

Preston North End and Sheffield United face off this Friday at the Deepdale in an intriguing match in the Championship. Preston North End mark their 52nd participation in the competition, whilst Sheffield United go into their 47th. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports +.

After facing Everton in Pre-season, Preston North End turn their attention to the Championship where they challenge Sheffield United. A look back at the history books shows that Ryan Lowe's team and Chris Wilder's team have faced each other one hundred twenty-two times, with Sheffield United holding the advantage: 54 victories, against 36 victories of Preston North End. Specifically in the Deepdale, Ryan Lowe's team has the advantage in the duels against Chris Wilder's team: 27 wins in 61 games, while Sheffield United have 13 wins.

In the Championship, forty games were played between the two teams, with 16 wins for Sheffield United, 12 draws and 12 wins for Preston North End.

Looking into the history of Preston North End in the competition, Paul McKenna excels as their most used player, with 362 games in total. Regarding the history of Sheffield United in the competition, Chris Wilder's team's best scorer ever is Billy Sharp, with 60 goals, and occupying the fourteenth position in the Championship top scorers. Nick Montgomery excels as their most used player, with 306 games in total.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sheffield United winning 4-1. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.

Last starting XIs

Preston North End ( vs West Bromwich 2024-05-04): Freddie Woodman, Alan Browne, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Liam Millar, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, Duane Holmes, Jack Whatmough, Will Keane, Emil Riis

Sheffield United ( vs Tottenham 2024-05-19): Wes Foderingham, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty, Jack Robinson, Jayden Bogle, Gustavo Hamer, Ollie Arblaster, Ben Osborn, Max Lowe, Cameron Archer, Ben Brereton

Predicted starting XIs

Preston North End: Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Jack Whatmough, Milutin Osmajic, Ryan Ledson, Duane Holmes, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, Will Keane, Emil Riis

Sheffield United: Adam Davies, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty, Jack Robinson, Femi Seriki, Gustavo Hamer, Alfie Gilchrist, Ollie Arblaster, Vinicius Souza, Anis Slimane, Rhian Brewster