What channel is Sheffield Utd v Preston on?
Sheffield Utd v Preston kicks off on Tuesday 26 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Bramall Lane, in the Championship, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Sheffield Utd have scored 15 and conceded 14 (+1), Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15). Sheffield Utd have taken 7 points from 5 home matches, Preston 1 point from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Patrick Bamford (4) for Sheffield Utd. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Utd favourites (53%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Sheffield Utd, 3 draws, 5 wins for Preston.
How to watch Sheffield Utd v Preston in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Sheffield Utd v Preston yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 13 SeptSheffield Utd 0-1 Wolves
- Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. 11 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Sheffield Utd and 11 for Preston, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Sheffield Utd v Preston down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Sheffield Utd 25, Preston 20 · 3 per match
- 25 Apr 2026Sheffield Utd2-3PrestonChampionship
- 24 Oct 2025Preston3-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 8 Mar 2025Sheffield Utd1-0PrestonChampionship
- 9 Aug 2024Preston0-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 29 Apr 2023Sheffield Utd4-1PrestonChampionship
- 17 Sept 2022Preston0-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 18 Jan 2022Preston2-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 14 Sept 2021Sheffield Utd2-2PrestonChampionship
- 4 Sept 2020Sheffield Utd2-2PrestonClub Friendlies
- 6 Apr 2019Preston0-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 25 Apr 2026: Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston. With Sheffield Utd at home: 4 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 9 matches, goals 16-14. Sheffield Utd last won this fixture on 8 Mar 2025 (Sheffield Utd 1-0 Preston). Preston last won it on 25 Apr 2026 (Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Sheffield Utd on the left, Preston on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Sheffield Utd v Preston kick off?
- Tuesday 26 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Bramall Lane.
- What channel is Sheffield Utd v Preston on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Sheffield Utd v Preston on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Sheffield Utd v Preston highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Sheffield Utd v Preston being played?
- At Bramall Lane, capacity 32,702. Sheffield Utd are the home side.
- Where are Sheffield Utd and Preston in the table?
- Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11 matches; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11. Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Sheffield Utd and Preston in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Sheffield Utd: W L W L L. Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Sheffield Utd and Preston?
- Sheffield Utd: Patrick Bamford (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Sheffield Utd v Preston?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Utd favourites (53%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Preston?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Sheffield Utd, 3 draws, 5 wins for Preston; goals 25-20.
- When did Sheffield Utd and Preston last meet?
- On 25 Apr 2026 (Championship): Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston.
- Where can I follow Sheffield Utd v Preston live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.