Preston North End 2-3 Sheffield United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 14 · Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Deepdale, Preston · referee J. Busby · full time
Full time: Preston North End 2-3 Sheffield United
Sheffield United won 3-2 away at Preston North End in Championship Matchday 14 on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The goals: Léo Leroy 2', Sydie frederick Peck 27', Sydie frederick Peck 37', Sydie frederick Peck 45+1', Callum Lang 76'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Sheffield United won it
The opening goal came in the 2nd minute: Léo Leroy for Preston North End, set up by Andrija Vukcevic. Sheffield United levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through Sydie frederick Peck, set up by Harrison Burrows. Sheffield United turned it round: Sydie frederick Peck made it 1-2 in the 37th minute, set up by Ben Brereton Díaz. Sydie frederick Peck made it 1-3 to Sheffield United in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Romelle Donovan. Callum Lang made it 2-3 to Preston North End in the 76th minute, set up by Alfie Devine.
It was 1-3 at half-time.
Sydie frederick Peck scored a hat-trick.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Busby, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Preston North End and 0 to Sheffield United.
Preston North End: G. Alexander, 3-4-1-2 · Sheffield United: C. Wilder, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction got the result right. Before kick-off Moneyball made a Sheffield United win the most likely outcome at 45%, and that is what happened, though the most likely score was 1-2 rather than 2-3.
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.6 goals and there were 5.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 48%; with 5 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 53%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.06 for Preston North End and 0.56 for Sheffield United.
Sheffield United made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.4 goals.
Preston North End created the better chances, 2.06 xG to 0.56, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Sheffield United to create more, and Preston North End did.
Preston North End had 2 shots on target, Sheffield United 5.
Sheffield United had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Preston North End came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.73 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Sheffield United came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Preston North End vs Sheffield United: the match in numbers
| Preston North End | Match statistics | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 2.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 |
| 6 | Total shots | 18 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 319 | Total passes | 497 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Sydie frederick Peck (Sheffield United), rated 9.6 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Preston North End
- Andrew Hughes 7.2
- Alfie Devine 7.1 1 assist
- Léo Leroy 7.0 1 goal
- Liam Lindsay 7.0
- Andrija Vukcevic 6.9 1 assist
Sheffield United
- Sydie frederick Peck 9.6 3 goals
- Romelle Donovan 7.3 1 assist
- Japhet Tanganga 7.2
- Ben Brereton Díaz 7.2 1 assist
- Hamza Dewan Choudhury 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Daniel Iversen at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Preston North End: West Ham United vs Preston North End Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
- Sheffield United: Sheffield United vs Watford Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Preston North End vs Sheffield United
What was the score in Preston North End vs Sheffield United?
Preston North End 2-3 Sheffield United (half-time 1-3), Championship, Tuesday 3 November 2026.
Who scored in Preston North End vs Sheffield United?
Léo Leroy 2', Sydie frederick Peck 27', Sydie frederick Peck 37', Sydie frederick Peck 45+1', Callum Lang 76'.
Did Moneyball predict Preston North End vs Sheffield United correctly?
The prediction got the result right. Before kick-off Moneyball made a Sheffield United win the most likely outcome at 45%, and that is what happened, though the most likely score was 1-2 rather than 2-3.
Who was man of the match in Preston North End vs Sheffield United?
Sydie frederick Peck, rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Preston North End vs Sheffield United?
J. Busby.
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