Title-chasing Sheffield United welcome mid-table Preston to Bramall Lane to contest an English Championship fixture on Saturday, March 8th. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Sheffield United City vs Preston Best Odds
| Sheffield United 4/6 (-150) | X 13/5 (+260) | Preston 17/4 (+425) |
| Over 11/10 (+110) | 2.5 Goals | Under 7/10 (-143) |
| Yes 21/20 (+105) | BTTS | No 3/4 (-133) |
Sheffield United vs Preston Analysis
Sheffield United
Sheffield United are still hanging onto league leaders Leeds’s coattails at the summit of the Championship and the Blades can prolong their chase for the title with a win over Preston.
United have won an impressive seven of their last nine assignments in the league and having come out on top in each of their last three tussles with Preston, the hosts will be confident of success again on Saturday.
Chris Wilder’s side are automatic promotion favourites on the best betting apps in the UK and they hold the Championship’s second-best home record this term having collected an average of 2.23 points per home fixture since August.
Team news: Tom Davies, Harrison Clarke, Alfie Gilchrist, Ollie Arblaster and Sai Sachdev could all miss out through injury for Sheffield United.
Predicted Lineup: Cooper, Choudhury, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Burrows, Peck, Souza, Brereton, O’Hare, Hamer, Campbell
Preston
It’s been a period of highs and lows for Preston of late, who sandwiched a superb 3-0 FA Cup win over Burnley between a 2-1 loss to Coventry and a disappointing 0-0 draw with Swansea in the Championship.
North End have won only once in six attempts in the league overall, so it’s no surprise to see them installed as underdogs on Championship betting sites ahead of Saturday’s game.
Emphatic recent victory over Burnley aside, goals have been hard to come by for Preston who have notched only three times in their last five Championship matches combined.
Team news: Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, Benjamin Whiteman, Jordan Storey, Duane Holmes and Jack Whatmough are all in the treatment room for Preston.
Predicted Lineup: Woodman, Kesler-Hayden, Lindsay, Gibson, Potts, Ledson, McCann, Greenwood, Brady, Keane, Osmajic
Sheffield United vs Preston Stats and Trends
- Sheffield United have won 12 of their 17 Championship home games this season.
- Preston have scored only three times in their last three league games combined.
- Sheffield United beat Preston 2-0 when the teams last met in August.
- Gustavo Hamer has scored seven Championship goals this season and the midfielder found the net against Preston in August.
Sheffield United vs Preston Prediction
Sheffield United have been formidable at Bramall Lane this season and only Leeds have harvested more points at home in the Championship since August. The Blades were too strong for Preston (2-0) in the clubs’ reverse fixture earlier in the campaign and the promotion chasers’ superior quality should tell again on Saturday when a goal-shy North End outfit visit.
Prediction: Sheffield United to win – 4/6 (-150) – RhinoBet
Sheffield United vs Preston – The Ultimate Bet:
Sheffield United to win to nil – 13/8 (+163)
Preston have looked short on ideas in the final third of late and managed to score only three goals in their last four Championship fixtures combined.
North End also failed to register when they lost their last meeting with Sheffield United (0-2) in August and they could toil at the business end of the pitch again when they visit Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United have conceded only 13 times in 17 home games in the Championship this term and having already shut Preston out once this season, they could produce a similar result on Saturday.
