The new Championship season gets underway as Preston North End will play host to Sheffield United at Deepdale, a match televised live in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
The Preston v Sheffield Utd match will also be on TV with streaming available, here’s all the information on the game.
Sheffield Utd will be hoping for a better season this time in the Championship after a humiliating relegation last season, while Ryan Lowe’s Preston will be hoping for improvement on their mid table finish.
What TV Channel is the game on?
This match is scheduled for broadcast on Sky Sports Football+ channel and the Sky Go mobile app from the kick off time of 8PM. You can also watch through the in play service from Bet365 in operation from Deepdale.
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Sheffield Utd
After a difficult season in the Premier League where the Blades gathered only 16 points, Chris Wilder’s team will be looking for a marked improved as they drop down a level into the Championship.
Last season, the Blades finished at the bottom of the Premier League, securing only a miserly three wins and conceding a record breaking 104 goals, ending the season 16 points away from safety.
Preston NE
Preston, the hosts for Friday’s match, finished 10th in the Championship last season and will be looking to kick on and at least reach the playoffs this time.
The Lilywhites began as early frontrunners last season, remaining unbeaten until late September, but ultimately ended the season 10 points shy of the playoff positions as their form took a dramatic dip.
Long time skipper Alan Browne left for Sunderland during the summer and there are doubts of impressive goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, who is also a doubt for this one through illness.
Sheffield Utd are the favourites to come away with all three points in this one but this should be a tricky opener for the Yorkshire club.
