Sheffield United and Preston North End will begin their respective Championship campaigns underway tonight at Deepdale.

Recently-relegates Sheffield United will begin life in the Championship once again after Chris Wilder's Blades experienced a horrendous Premier League campaign last season, conceding the competition's record number of goals. Still, they will be expected to be one of the favourites to win promotion back to the top flight once again.

Far from a 'yo-yo team,' Preston will get their 10th consecutive year in the Championship. The Lancashire-based side have established themselves as a mid-table mainstay in the second tier after finishing 13th and 12th in recent years. The Lilywhites head Into tonight's opener with Sheffield United having failed to record a victory over the Blades in their last six meetings in all competitions and haven't won an opening league tie for five straight seasons.

Here's all you need to know about the tie:

Where is the game on?

The match will take place at Deepdale in Preston.

What time is the game?

The match will kick off at 8:00 PM.

What TV channel is it on and can I stream it?

Sky Sports Arena will broadcast the game live, with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM.

NOWTV or SkyGo Is the place to go to stream the game live online.

Team information

Preston will be without a few players for tonight's tie with Ali McCann (calf), Layton Stewart (thigh) and Freddie Woodman (muscle injury) set to miss the opening game of the season.

As for Sheffield United, new recruits in the window Kieffer Moore and Sam McCallum are doubts to start tonight due to a knock and hamstring issues respectively. Jamie Shackleton, who also signed for the Blades during the window will definitely miss the opener after sustaining a knee injury during pre-season.

Betting odds

Preston - 19/10

Draw - 23/10

Sheffield Utd - 13/10

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