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Preston vs Sheffield Utd prediction

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Skorbot's predicted score

29%Preston27%Draw44%Sheffield Utd

Skorbot's model gives Preston a 29% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Sheffield Utd 44%. Predicted score: 1–2. The single most likely exact score is 1–1 (13%).

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This prediction gets its final update about 1 hour before kick-off, when the starting line-ups are announced. That last update is the most accurate one.

Match preview

Preston have failed to win in their last 5 matches, scoring just 2 goals and conceding 12. Sheffield Utd look stronger this season. Our AI predicts a 2-1 away win for Sheffield Utd.

Written by AI from match data (recent form, table, previous meetings) and checked automatically; it contains no news.

Goals

Expected goals – Preston1.20
Expected goals – Sheffield Utd1.55
Over 2.5 goals52%
Both teams score56%
Preston scores70%
Sheffield Utd scores79%

Most likely exact scores

ScoreProbability
Preston 1–1 Sheffield Utd13%
Preston 1–2 Sheffield Utd9%
Preston 0–1 Sheffield Utd9%
Preston 0–2 Sheffield Utd8%
Preston 0–0 Sheffield Utd7%
Preston 2–1 Sheffield Utd7%

Last 5 matches

Preston

LDLLL

0W 1D 4L · 1 pts · goals 2–12

  • 31 Oct 2026Stoke (away)0–2
  • 24 Oct 2026West Brom (home)1–1
  • 17 Oct 2026Wrexham (away)1–4
  • 13 Oct 2026Birmingham City (away)0–4
  • 10 Oct 2026Millwall (home)0–1

Sheffield Utd

WDWLW

3W 1D 1L · 10 pts · goals 8–4

  • 30 Oct 2026Wrexham (home)1–0
  • 24 Oct 2026Derby (home)1–1
  • 17 Oct 2026Bristol City (away)1–0
  • 14 Oct 2026Portsmouth (away)2–3
  • 10 Oct 2026Lincoln City (home)3–0

Preston is winless in 8. In 1,979 similar cases (40 leagues, six seasons) the next match ended: won 30%, drew 27%, lost 43%.

Winning runs do not signal a coming defeat: across 83,343 matches, teams that had won five in a row won their next match 50% of the time and lost 24%. League results: ESPN.

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Questions

Who will win Preston vs Sheffield Utd?

The model's pick is Sheffield Utd win with 44%. Probabilities: Preston 29%, draw 27%, Sheffield Utd 44%.

What is the predicted score for Preston vs Sheffield Utd?

1–2. The single most likely exact score is 1–1 at 13%.

Will there be more than 2.5 goals in Preston vs Sheffield Utd?

The model puts over 2.5 goals at 52% and both teams scoring at 56%. Expected goals: Preston 1.20, Sheffield Utd 1.55.

What is the recent form of Preston and Sheffield Utd?

Preston: L D L L L (1 pts from the last 5). Sheffield Utd: W D W L W (10 pts).

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