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


Preston North End
Ranking: #367 overall, #46 in England

59.9 → 60.6 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Sheff Utd (A) 60.8 +0.5
1-3 02 May Southampton (H) 60.6 -0.2
2-1 15 Aug Bolton (A) 60.7 +0.1
1-3 22 Aug Wolves (H) 60.4 -0.3
1-0 29 Aug Charlton (A) 60.6 +0.2
Sheffield United
Ranking: #177 overall, #26 in England

68.2 → 67.6 (-0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 25 Apr Preston (H) 67.9 -0.5
1-2 02 May Derby (A) 67.8 -0.1
0-0 15 Aug Birmingham (H) 67.3 -0.5
0-0 22 Aug Swansea City (A) 67.9 +0.6
2-2 29 Aug Cardiff City (A) 67.6 -0.3

Preston North End vs Sheffield United: by the numbers

Sheffield United sit 190 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 20 places above them in England.

Preston North End arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.7 rating points over their last 10 matches against Sheffield United's -0.6.

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

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

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