Preston vs Sheffield United kick-off, date & TV info
Date Friday, October 24
Kick-off 8pm
Venue Deepdale, Preston
Competition Championship
TV Sky Sports Football
Sheffield United climbed out of the bottom three with Tuesday’s 3-1 victory at Blackburn and they will be pushing for a third straight win when taking on Preston at Deepdale.
The Blades seem to be moving on from their early-season woes and had a more positive midweek experience than North End, who lost 1-0 at home to Birmingham.
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Preston vs Sheffield United betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Draw
1pt 21-10 general
Player cards
Sydie Peck to be carded
7-2 bet365
Longshot
1-1 correct score
5-1 bet365, BoyleSports, Paddy Power
Preston vs Sheffield United preview
Preston have suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time this season, but are still playing some decent football and can share the points with Sheffield United, who are just a point above the drop zone.
There is a fine line between success and failure in the Championship and Preston have been on the wrong end of a couple of tight defeats over the last week.
They were beaten 2-1 at West Brom last Saturday despite going toe-to-toe with their promotion-chasing hosts, and succumbed to a harsh 1-0 midweek loss to Birmingham, who were outshot 17 to nine.
Those defeats have dropped Preston down from fourth to 11th place but they can still be reasonably satisfied with their progress.
Preston have taken 11 points from six home fixtures, including eye-catching victories at home to Leicester and Ipswich plus a 2-2 draw with highflying Middlesbrough.
And they should have some key players refreshed and ready to make an impact after influential wingback Thierry Small and forwards Milutin Osmajic and Lewis Dobbin were benched for the midweek match.
Sheffield United are also likely to make a few changes but one of them will be enforced after attacker Gus Hamer injured his knee in the 3-1 defeat at Blackburn.
The south Yorkshire side are hoping for the best with regards to Hamer’s injury, but they will sorely miss the 28-year-old.
Chris Wilder will ask others to step up, including Callum O’Hare, who has shown signs of getting closer to his best, but the Blades boss will not take anything for granted with his team positioned just outside the drop zone and nine points adrift of the playoffs.
Getting closer to the top end could be a long process and there are sure to be some setbacks along the way.
United needed a second-half fightback to atone for a poor opening 45 minutes in their midweek success at Blackburn.
They could easily have come unstuck at Ewood Park and may have to accept a point on their swift return to Lancashire.
Peck could pick up a card
Sydie Peck is a key cog in the Sheffield United midfield because he provides so much energy. The combative 21-year-old have received four yellow cards and may struggle to avoid a fifth, which would trigger a one-game suspension.
Lilywhites can stop the rot
Sheffield United have not drawn any of their 11 Championship games this season but eight of them have been settled by one-goal margins. They could be sucked into a close contest by Preston, who are going through a sticky patch and may be reasonably content with a single point.
Preston vs Sheffield United Bet Builder
Milutin Osmajic to score any time
The Montengrin striker should be fresh after his limited midweek minutes and he can make his mark.
Tyrese Campbell to commit two or more fouls
Campbell is second on the Sheffield United foul count with 14 and is likely to attract the referee’s attention at Deepdale.
Under four goals
Seven of Sheffield United’s games have featured just a single goal. They won 3-1 at Blackburn on Tuesday but their next visit to Lancashire is likely to be a tighter affair.
Pays out at 8-1 with et365
Key stats for Preston vs Sheffield United
♦ Preston have drawn two of their last four home fixtures
♦ North End have lost one of their last six home league games
♦ Five of Preston’s last six games have featured less than four goals
♦ North End have conceded no more than once in five of their last six home league fixtures
♦ Five of Sheffield United’s last six games have featured less than four goals
Preston vs Sheffield United betting odds
Sign up with Paddy Power to bet on Preston vs Sheffield United in the Championship. Here are the latest odds for Friday’s match.
MarketOddsPreston9-5
Sheffield United8-5Draw21-10
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Preston vs Sheffield United team news and predicted line-ups
Preston
Robbie Brady, Will Keane, Brad Potts, Jordan Thompson and Pol Valentin are sidelined and there could be changes in attack with Milutin Osmajic and Lewis Dobbin poised to come back into the side.
Predicted line-up (5-3-2): Iversen; Small, Storey, Gibson, Hughes, Vukcevic; Devine, Whiteman, Armstrong; Dobbin, Osmajic.
Subs: Jebbison, Smith, Offiah, Frokjaer-Jensen, Lindsay, Thordarson, Carroll.
Sheffield United
Gus Hamer has joined Tom Davies, Oliver Arblaster, Tahith Chong on the injured list.
Predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Cooper; Tanganga, McGuinness, Mee; Ogbene, Soumare, Peck, Burrows; O’Hare, Brooks; Campbell.
Subs: McCallum, Cannon, Ings, Riedewald, Shackleton, Matos, Barry.
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FAQs for Preston vs Sheffield United
When is Preston vs Sheffield United in the Championship?
The match kicks off at 8pm on Friday
Where is Preston vs Sheffield United being played?
The fixture is taking place at Deepdale in Preston, England.
Where can I watch Preston vs Sheffield United?
The match is being screened live on Sky Sports Football.
What is the match betting for Preston vs Sheffield United?
Sheffield United are the 8-5 favourites while Preston are a 9-5 chance. The draw is available to back at 21-10.
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