Preston v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Preston 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · · Deepdale

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Preston 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday — Preston won this Championship match.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Doncaster v Sheffield Wednesday, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Preston 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
  • Venue: Deepdale · Preston
  • Referee: S. Gill
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Preston 3 · draws 1 · Sheffield Wednesday 2 · 1.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Preston 2W 2D 1L · Sheffield Wednesday 2W 2D 1L

Preston 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.75
Goals
against 0.75 / 1 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.4 / 7.75
Corners
against 5 / 4.25 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
2.8 / 4.75
Shots on target
against 3 / 4.25 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3.2 / 1
Cards
against 1.4 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePreston for / againstLineSheffield Wednesday for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 1 against n 8
Corners won
4.4 for · 5 against n 5
9.5standard
7.75 for · 4.25 against n 4
Shots
8.6 for · 11.4 against n 5
19.5standard
14 for · 10 against n 4
Shots on target
2.8 for · 3 against n 5
8.5standard
4.75 for · 4.25 against n 4
Fouls committed
12 for · 10.6 against n 5
21.5standard
9.5 for · 13.25 against n 4
Cards shown
3.2 for · 1.4 against n 5
3.5standard
1 for · 2.25 against n 4
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Ledson n 845.4
2.57/2
0.52/0
—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 865.9
2.48/4
0.32/0
—
M. Osmajić n 843
2.43/2
1.34/1
—
W. Keane n 841
2.24/1
1.44/1
—
D. Holmes n 823.4
1.93/1
1.94/0
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Bowler n 854
1.93/3
13/2
E. Riis n 852.5
1.95/2
0.93/1
M. Osmajić n 843
1.84/2
1.34/1
Sam Greenwood n 882.3
1.55/4
0.84/2
L. Lindsay n 885.5
0.95/2
0.11/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 843
0.52/0
0.31/0
E. Riis n 852.5
0.42/0
00/0
R. Ledson n 845.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
B. Potts n 868.5
0.32/0
00/0
Sam Greenwood n 882.3
0.11/0
0.11/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. McCann n 888.3
48/8
B. Whiteman n 854.4
2.96/5
B. Potts n 868.5
2.65/3
R. Brady n 861
2.46/3
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 865.9
2.26/5
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Chalobah n 831.9
2.57/0
2.14/2
—
C. Paterson n 823.1
2.43/1
3.45/2
—
M. Johnson n 890
1.97/5
1.46/3
—
G. Otegbayo n 647
1.93/2
0.31/0
—
D. Iorfa n 859.8
1.75/3
0.62/1
—
Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Windass n 865.4
2.98/6
1.56/3
C. McNeill n 840.4
2.55/3
25/1
C. Paterson n 823.1
2.45/0
0.51/0
M. Smith n 857.8
2.35/3
1.25/1
S. Ingelsson n 852.5
1.53/3
0.92/2
Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Lowe n 833.9
0.72/0
0.31/0
C. Paterson n 823.1
0.51/0
0.51/0
J. Windass n 865.4
0.74/0
0.21/0
C. McNeill n 840.4
0.82/1
00/0
M. Smith n 857.8
0.42/0
0.21/0
Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Shea Charles n 887.8
3.78/7
S. Ingelsson n 852.5
2.46/2
L. Palmer n 844.1
2.36/3
M. Lowe n 890
2.16/5
N. Chalobah n 831.9
2.16/0

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Match statistics & details

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Woodman9000000006.7
J. Storey9000000307.3
J. Whatmough9001001207.6
A. Hughes9000001207.6
A. McCann9000002006.5
K. Kesler-Hayden9000000006.5
Sam Greenwood9010542008.2
E. Riis8920330008.2
J. Bowler7200001007.5
S. Þórðarson7100000106.5
W. Keane6500000006.2
M. Frokjaer-Jensen sub25000001Y6.5
B. Whiteman sub1900100006.7
D. Holmes sub18000010Y6.6
M. Osmajić sub1000000006.3

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Beadle9000000007.2
M. Lowe9000000306.9
Pol Valentín9000000306.9
Shea Charles9000104307.7
M. Johnson9000000106.9
B. Bannan9000003107.3
J. Windass8310530007.5
Y. Valery7800001106.6
D. Iorfa7700000106.3
M. Smith6800201106.9
N. Chalobah4500000106.3
D. Gassama sub4501002107
I. Ugbo sub2200003007
J. Lowe sub1600000006.7
C. McNeill sub1300000006.7
S. Ingelsson sub1200000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Sheffield Wednesday — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PrestonDWDLW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Sheffield WednesdayDLWWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Preston 3 · 1 draw · Sheffield Wednesday 2 · 1.67 goals/game
  • 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Preston
  • 2023-12-29 Preston 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Preston
  • 2021-01-30 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston
  • 2020-11-21 Preston 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Preston
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD
Sheffield Wednesday#12 pos58 pts46 pl-9 GD
Goals per game
Preston scored1.04
Sheffield Wednesday scored1.3
Preston conceded1.28
Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Sheffield Wednesday?
In their last 6 meetings, Preston won 3, Sheffield Wednesday won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Sheffield Wednesday?
Recent form — Preston 2W 2D 1L; Sheffield Wednesday 2W 2D 1L.

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