Preston North Stop and Sheffield United meet in the EFL Championship on Tuesday at the Deepdale Stadium, both looking to end their two-game losing streak.
Because both teams are currently tied for points in the bottom part of the table, this game has all the makings of a true contest.
While Preston North End were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Birmingham City on Saturday after failing to hang on to their lead.
This came after a 2-1 extra-time loss to Cardiff City, which saw their FA Cup run come to an end.
Preston North End’s next opponent is Sheffield United, who they have lost to in each of their last four meetings.
Preston North End Form: L-W-W-L-D
Meanwhile, the Blades were defeated 2-0 by a resurgent Derby County team in their most recent match.
Prior to it, they were eliminated from the FA Cup after a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Sheffield United sit 14th on the table with 32 points from 23 games, level on points with Tuesday’s hosts and Luton Town.
Sheffield United has dominated this match in recent years, winning 52 of the last 119 matches between the two sides. While Preston North End have won 36 games this season, with 31 games ending in draws.
Sheffield United Form: W-W-W-L-L
Preston North End vs Sheffield United Team News
Preston North End
Due to injuries, Tom Barkhuizen, Matthew Olosunde, Isaiah Brown, Josh Murphy, and Declan Rudd will all miss Tuesday’s game.
Sheffield United
Jack O’Connell, Robin Olsen, and Adlene Guedioura have all been ruled out of contention for the Blades due to injuries.
Preston North End Predicted Lineup (3-4-1-2): Daniel Iversen; Jordan Storey, Patrick Bauer, Andrew Hughes; Sepp van den Berg, Alan Browne, Ben Whiteman, Josh Earl; Daniel Johnson; Sean Maguire, Emil Riis Jakobsen
Sheffield United Predicted Lineup (5-3-2): Wes Foderingham, Jayden Bogle, Chris Basham, Kyron Gordon, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Oliver Burke, Oliver Norwood, Sander Berge, Morgan Gibbs-White, David McGoldrick, Rhian Brewster
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