Preston North End vs Sheffield United prediction | 3 Nov 2026 | xGtoday


Preston North End
Ranking: #356 overall, #46 in England

60.7 → 61.2 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Watford (A) 62.5 +1.0
0-1 12 Sep Lincoln City (H) 62.2 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep QPR (A) 61.8 -0.4
0-1 10 Oct Millwall (H) 61.7 -0.1
4-0 13 Oct Birmingham (A) 61.2 -0.5
Sheffield United
Ranking: #263 overall, #37 in England

67.3 → 63.7 (-3.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 08 Sep Blackburn (A) 65.0 -0.6
0-1 13 Sep Wolves (H) 64.6 -0.4
2-1 19 Sep Stoke City (A) 64.4 -0.2
3-0 10 Oct Lincoln City (H) 63.7 -0.7
3-2 14 Oct Portsmouth (A) 63.7 0.0

Preston North End vs Sheffield United: by the numbers

Sheffield United sit 93 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 9 places above them in England.

Preston North End arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.5 rating points over their last 10 matches against Sheffield United's -3.6.

Last time these teams played, on 25 April 2026, Preston North End gained 0.5 rating points.

Preston North End first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 68.9 on 9 February 2019.

Sheffield United first climbed to joint #44 in our European rankings on 27 February 2020.