Sheffield Wednesday v Preston result

Full-time · Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston

Championship · · Hillsborough

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Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston — Sheffield Wednesday won this Championship match.

Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: Hillsborough · Sheffield
  • Referee: A. Marriner
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Sheffield Wednesday 2 · draws 1 · Preston 3 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday 3W 0D 2L · Preston 1W 1D 3L

Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston (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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.75
Goals
against 1.13 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 4.57
Corners
against 4.83 / 6.14 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
2.83 / 2.86
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.17 / 1.43
Cards
against 1 / 1.29 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSheffield Wednesday for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 4.83 against n 6
9.5standard
4.57 for · 6.14 against n 7
Shots
7.17 for · 14.67 against n 6
19.5standard
9.86 for · 12.86 against n 7
Shots on target
2.83 for · 4.5 against n 6
8.5standard
2.86 for · 3.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.17 for · 10.33 against n 6
21.5standard
12.43 for · 11.57 against n 7
Cards shown
1.17 for · 1 against n 6
3.5standard
1.43 for · 1.29 against n 7
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Penney n 844.8
2.55/3
0.83/0
—
F. Dele-Bashiru n 839
2.34/2
1.23/1
—
L. Shaw n 863.1
28/3
1.45/3
—
S. Hutchinson n 864.9
1.95/4
0.95/0
—
O. Urhoghide n 571.8
1.54/2
0.52/0
—
Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Windass n 872.6
1.76/4
0.83/2
A. Green n 852.1
1.74/3
0.63/0
A. Reach n 887.8
1.56/3
0.63/1
A. Hunt n 848.8
1.43/2
0.71/1
C. Paterson n 865.3
13/2
0.93/2
Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Paterson n 865.3
0.53/0
00/0
B. Bannan n 886.4
00/0
0.43/0
L. Shaw n 863.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Reach n 887.8
0.32/0
00/0
T. Lees n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Brown n 814
5.64/2
S. Hutchinson n 864.9
47/5
J. Pelupessy n 886.1
2.58/5
O. Urhoghide n 571.8
2.54/3
L. Palmer n 869.9
2.16/5
Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
K. Westwood n 880.5
2.45/3
J. Wildsmith n 890
2.15/2
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. 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 857.9
2.75/4
1.73/3
—
D. Fisher n 873.4
2.57/6
2.88/6
—
Daniel Johnson n 866.1
2.46/3
0.74/0
—
J. Earl n 864.4
2.47/5
1.24/3
—
J. Stockley n 837.1
2.45/3
2.14/3
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Evans n 840.1
3.45/3
1.43/1
B. Potts n 869.3
1.95/4
0.63/1
E. Riis n 843.5
1.65/1
14/0
J. Stockley n 837.1
1.55/0
0.93/0
S. Sinclair n 876.9
1.25/2
0.95/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Maguire n 862.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
C. Evans n 840.1
0.31/0
0.31/0
Daniel Johnson n 866.1
0.32/0
0.21/0
B. Whiteman n 888.5
0.11/0
0.32/0
S. Sinclair n 876.9
0.32/0
00/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Fisher n 873.4
3.17/5
R. Ledson n 857.9
2.98/4
T. Bayliss n 826.9
2.53/3
T. Barkhuizen n 865.8
2.26/5
A. Browne n 880.1
2.17/5
Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Ripley n 890
2.46/4
D. Iversen n 890
2.15/3
D. Rudd n 890
1.84/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield WednesdayPreston
41%Possession59%
10Shots10
2Shots on target3
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
4Shots inside the box4
6Corners3
3Offsides1
7Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves1
363Passes502
68%Pass accuracy75%

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
K. Westwood9000000007.5
T. Lees9000000307.9
S. Hutchinson9000001107.7
O. Urhoghide90000002Y7
L. Palmer9010211107.3
J. Pelupessy9000000006.5
B. Bannan9000211407.3
M. Penney9000101106.6
C. Paterson8300200107
A. Reach8000000006.9
E. Kachunga7101002107.5
J. Windass sub1900000006.3
J. Rhodes sub1100000006.7
M. Luongo sub1000000006.5

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Iversen9000000006.3
A. Browne9000001006.9
P. Huntington9000000206.9
B. Davies9000001006.6
B. Whiteman90003130Y7
S. Sinclair9000101006.2
A. Hughes7800001106.3
J. Molumby7800001106.9
E. Riis7800111006.6
R. Ledson6700000206.6
B. Potts6700210106.5
T. Barkhuizen sub2300000006.3
Daniel Johnson sub2300000006.6
J. Rafferty sub1200000106.6
G. Cunningham sub1200000006.2
B. Bodin sub1200000006.2

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

Recent form
Sheffield WednesdayWWWLL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
PrestonLLLWD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Sheffield Wednesday 2 · 1 draw · Preston 3 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2020-11-21 Preston 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Preston
  • 2019-08-24 Preston 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 2019-04-27 Preston 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 2018-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston
  • 2018-03-30 Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Preston
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Sheffield Wednesday#24 pos41 pts46 pl-21 GD
Preston#13 pos61 pts46 pl-7 GD
Goals per game
Sheffield Wednesday scored0.87
Preston scored1.07
Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.33
Preston conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday won 2, Preston won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Wednesday and Preston?
Recent form — Sheffield Wednesday 3W 0D 2L; Preston 1W 1D 3L.

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