Championship
Round 14 Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Kick-off
PrestonHomeLLLDL
Tue 3 Nov
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Preston winDrawSheffield Utd win
Championship
Round 14 Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Kick-off
PrestonHomeLLLDLSheffield UtdAwayWLWDW- Kick-off Tue 3 Nov
- Expected goals
- 2.81 1.23 : 1.58
- Favourite
- 45% Sheffield Utd
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 58% model chance
- Prices compared
- 6 in the odds table
Preston vs Sheffield Utd odds comparison
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 3.13 | 3.62 | 2.11 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 1.59 | 2.21 | Bet |
 22Bet | 3.13 | 3.62 | 2.11 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 1.59 | 2.21 | Bet |
 BC.Game | 3.20 | 3.55 | 2.08 | 1.73 | 2.00 | 1.61 | 2.14 | Bet |
 Betwinner | 3.13 | 3.62 | 2.11 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 1.59 | 2.21 | Bet |
 Melbet | 3.13 | 3.62 | 2.11 | 1.72 | 2.05 | 1.59 | 2.21 | Bet |
 Stake | 3.20 | 3.60 | 2.09 | 1.72 | 2.01 | 1.63 | 2.10 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Sheffield Utd to win partner prices
The top 1X2 prices for Preston vs Sheffield Utd are 3.20 for Preston at Stake, 3.62 for the draw at 22Bet and 2.11 for Sheffield Utd at 22Bet.
Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 94.1%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.
Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.73 (BC.Game) and under 2.5 2.05 (22Bet); both teams to score yes pays 1.63 (Stake) and no 2.21 (22Bet).
The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.
75%
Our prediction
Preston or Sheffield Utd (no draw)
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
53% chance1.73
BTTSBoth teams to score
58% chance1.63
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
77% chance1.30fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
12% chance8.55fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Sheffield Utd, full-time Sheffield Utd
28% chance3.62fair
First halfFirst-half goal
72% chance1.39fair
Preston vs Sheffield Utd prediction
Preston vs Sheffield Utd prediction, who wins and at what price
The Preston vs Sheffield Utd prediction leans to Sheffield Utd: 45% against 30% for Preston, with 25% left for the draw, in the Championship on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Expected goals are 1.23 for Preston and 1.58 for Sheffield Utd, a total of 2.81, which puts over 2.5 goals at 53% and both teams to score at 58%.
One score grid produces every chance here: the 1X2 split, the goal lines, BTTS and the scorelines all come from the same pair of expected goals.
The pick for Preston vs Sheffield Utd is preston or Sheffield Utd (no draw), a 75% chance. At 1.26 with Betwinner the market prices it at 79%, against 75% from the model.
At that price the market already expects this result, so the selection is a probable outcome rather than value. The goal lines carry the better return on Preston vs Sheffield Utd.
Preston average 0.4 goals scored and 2.4 conceded across their last 5, Sheffield Utd 1.6 and 0.8 across 5.
Preston vs Sheffield Utd goals, both teams to score and half-time forecast
Under 2.5 goals is rated 48% and under 3.5 69%; on the other side over 1.5 stands at 77% and over 2.5 at 53%.
The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 53%, best priced 1.73 at BC.Game.
The chance of both teams scoring is 58%, built from Preston scoring in 71% of runs and Sheffield Utd in 79%; clean sheets come at 21% for Preston and 29% for Sheffield Utd.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 11.7%, followed by 0-1 (9.5%) and 1-2 (9.2%).
Even the leading scoreline holds only 11.7% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.
Half-time / full-time: half-time Sheffield Utd, full-time Sheffield Utd is the top combination at 28%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 72%.
All markets, Preston vs Sheffield Utd
The grid built from 1.23 and 1.58 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.
Match result
Preston to win30%3.20
Draw25%3.62
Sheffield Utd to win45%2.11
Preston, draw no bet40%fair 2.53
Sheffield Utd, draw no bet60%fair 1.66
Double chance
Preston or draw55%1.69
Sheffield Utd or draw70%1.33
Preston or Sheffield Utd (no draw)75%1.26
Goals
Over 0.5 goals94%fair 1.06
Over 1.5 goals77%fair 1.30
Over 2.5 goals53%1.73
Over 3.5 goals31%fair 3.23
Over 4.5 goals15%fair 6.49
Under 1.5 goals23%fair 4.37
Under 2.5 goals48%2.05
Under 3.5 goals69%fair 1.45
BTTS
Both teams to score58%1.63
Not both teams to score42%2.21
Halves
First-half goal72%fair 1.39
Over 1.5 first-half goals36%fair 2.77
Second-half goal79%fair 1.27
Team goals
Preston to score71%fair 1.41
Sheffield Utd to score79%fair 1.26
Preston clean sheet21%fair 4.85
Sheffield Utd clean sheet29%fair 3.42
Preston to win to nil19%fair 5.29
Sheffield Utd to win to nil27%fair 3.72
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.01
Even number of goals50%fair 1.99
Most likely scores
1-111.7%
0-19.5%
1-29.2%
0-27.5%
1-07.4%
2-17.2%
Half-time / full-time
Sheffield Utd / Sheffield Utd27.6%
Preston / Preston17%
Draw / Sheffield Utd15.2%
Draw / Draw14.5%
Draw / Preston10.7%
Questions about Preston vs Sheffield Utd
Preston or Sheffield Utd: which side does the model back?
The model gives Sheffield Utd the best chance at 45%, with the draw at 25%. Under 50% the favourite fails to win more often than it wins, which is why the double chance is the safer line here.
Preston vs Sheffield Utd correct score: what does the model say?
1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 11.7%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 53% backs the same picture with less variance.
Will both teams score in Preston vs Sheffield Utd?
The BTTS yes line is rated 58%. Preston find the net in 71% of simulated matches and Sheffield Utd in 79%.
What time does Preston vs Sheffield Utd kick off?
Kick-off is 19:45 UTC on Tuesday, 3 November 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.