ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Deepdale
Referee: Gavin Ward, England
Preston
Match Timeline
Sheffield Wednesday
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
28'
A. McCann · Assist: J. Lewis
Preston
🔄
40'
L. Cooper ↔ S. Fusire
Sheffield Wednesday
🟨
55'
Jordan Storey
Preston
61'
M. Osmajic · Assist: B. Whiteman
Preston
🔄
62'
M. Smith ↔ D. Jebbison
Preston
🔄
62'
J. Lewis ↔ T. Small
Preston
🔄
66'
C. McNeill ↔ J. Lowe
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
66'
J. Thornton ↔ N. Redmond
Sheffield Wednesday
🟨
70'
Milutin Osmajić
Preston
🔄
77'
A. Devine ↔ J. Thompson
Preston
🔄
77'
M. Osmajic ↔ L. Dobbin
Preston
🔄
83'
L. Palmer ↔ F. Onukwuli
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
84'
A. Hughes ↔ L. Lindsay
Preston
85'
L. Dobbin · Assist: A. McCann
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Sheffield Wednesday Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.56
Sheffield Wednesday0.88
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
31 GF / 25 GA
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
WLDWL
18 GF / 45 GA
Key Stats
1.29
Average Goals Scored
0.78
1.04
Average Goals Conceded
1.96
16
BTTS Yes
12
10
Over 2.5
14
3.71
Shots on Goal
3.09

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 24 matches
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 23 matches
Preston Statistic Sheffield Wednesday
9 Wins 1
10 Draws 8
5 Losses 14
31 Goals For 18
25 Goals Against 45
1.29 Avg Goals Scored 0.78
1.04 Avg Goals Conceded 1.96
16 BTTS Yes 12
18 Over 1.5 19
10 Over 2.5 14
4 Over 3.5 7
6 Clean Sheets 3
4 Failed To Score 10
3.71 Shots On Goal 3.09
11.13 Total Shots 10.13
4.29 Corners 4.87
45.6% Ball Possession 46.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 8 times, Sheffield Wednesday won 5 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 24:19 from Preston's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.87 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-1-4-2 / Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 8, draws 2, Sheffield Wednesday wins 5
Stats
Preston Preston
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
2
4 Corner Kicks 7
10 Fouls 8
4 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
12 Total Shots 6
7 Shots on Goal 1
3 Shots off Goal 3
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots insidebox 1
4 Shots outsidebox 5
1 Goalkeeper Saves 4
386 Total passes 454
293 Passes accurate 366
1.91 expected_goals 0.21
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Sheffield Wednesday
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
J. Storey
J. Storey
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
B. Whiteman
🎯
B. Whiteman
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. Devine
A. Devine
A. McCann
🎯
A. McCann
J. Lewis
🎯
J. Lewis
M. Smith
M. Smith
M. Osmajic
M. Osmajic
P. Charles
P. Charles
D. Iorfa
D. Iorfa
G. Otegbayo
G. Otegbayo
L. Cooper
L. Cooper
L. Palmer
L. Palmer
J. Thornton
J. Thornton
B. Bannan
B. Bannan
H. Amass
H. Amass
C. McNeill
C. McNeill
S. Ingelsson
S. Ingelsson
B. Cadamarteri
B. Cadamarteri
Preston 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
42
O. Offiah
D
14
J. Storey
🟨 55'
D
16
A. Hughes
↓ 84'
D
4
B. Whiteman
🎯 61'
M
2
P. Valentin
M
21
A. Devine
↓ 77'
M
8
A. McCann
⚽ 28' 🎯 85'
M
18
J. Lewis
🎯 28' ↓ 62'
M
24
M. Smith
↓ 62'
F
28
M. Osmajic
⚽ 61' ↓ 77' 🟨 70'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
6
L. Lindsay
↑ 84'
D
7
W. Keane
F
9
D. Jebbison
↑ 62'
F
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
M
15
J. Thompson
↑ 77'
M
17
L. Dobbin
⚽ 85' ↑ 77'
F
26
T. Small
↑ 62'
D
44
B. Potts
M
Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
P. Charles
G
6
D. Iorfa
D
22
G. Otegbayo
D
16
L. Cooper
↓ 40'
D
2
L. Palmer
↓ 83'
M
37
J. Thornton
↓ 66'
M
10
B. Bannan
M
12
H. Amass
M
17
C. McNeill
↓ 66'
F
8
S. Ingelsson
F
18
B. Cadamarteri
F
Substitutes
24
E. Horvath
G
32
J. Emery
D
28
C. McGhee
D
27
R. Johnson
D
4
S. Fusire
↑ 40'
M
20
R. Shipston
M
9
J. Lowe
↑ 66'
F
15
N. Redmond
↑ 66'
F
41
F. Onukwuli
↑ 83'
F
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
Last matches: Sheffield Wednesday
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Oldham
0
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Accrington ST
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
3
2
W
14.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Hallam
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom
0
3
L
02.05.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom
2
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United
1
4
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough
0
1
L
18.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Charlton
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Leicester
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
0
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City
1
3
L
14.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Ipswich
0
2
L
10.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
1
1
D
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Derby
1
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich
0
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Utd
1
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Millwall
1
2
L
H2H: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday
18.07.26
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
3
2
L
01.01.26
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
29.11.25
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
2
3
W
29.12.24
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
07.12.24
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
1
1
D
29.12.23
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
L
19.08.23
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
0
1
W
30.01.21
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
1
0
L
21.11.20
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
08.07.20
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
1
3
W
24.08.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
27.04.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
3
D
22.12.18
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
1
0
L
30.03.18
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
4
1
L
05.08.17
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
Last matches: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
20.12.25
Cha
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
21.10.25
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
0
1
L
H2H at home: Preston
01.01.26
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
29.12.24
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
29.12.23
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
L
21.11.20
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
24.08.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
27.04.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
3
D
05.08.17
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
Last matches: Sheffield Wednesday
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Oldham
0
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Accrington ST
0
0
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Hallam
0
0
D
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United
1
4
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough
0
1
L
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
0
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City
1
3
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Derby
1
2
L
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich
0
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Utd
1
2
L
08.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Swansea
0
4
L
03.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Blackburn
0
1
L
24.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Bristol City
0
2
L
04.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
QPR
0
3
L
20.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Ipswich
1
3
L
09.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
1
1
D
26.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Millwall
0
1
L
08.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
1
3
L
01.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom
0
0
D
H2H away: Sheffield Wednesday
01.01.26
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
L
29.12.24
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
L
29.12.23
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
W
21.11.20
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
L
24.08.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
L
27.04.19
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
3
D
05.08.17
H2H
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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