Sheffield United vs Preston North End prediction | 26 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


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
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 vs Preston North End: 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, Sheffield United lost 0.5 rating points.

Sheffield United first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 78.0 on 29 December 2019.

The highest Preston North End have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #141, first reached on 9 February 2019.