Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

01/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Deepdale (Preston).

Championship - Round 25
Referee: Ward G. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.64	0.21
Ball Possession
46%	54%
Total shots
12	6
Shots on target
7	1
Big Chances
3	0
Corner Kicks
4	7
Passes
76% (293/384)	80% (366/455)
Yellow Cards
2	0
Expected Goals (xG)
1.64	0.21
xG on target (xGOT)
3.55	0.03
Total shots
12	6
Shots on target
7	1
Shots off target
3	3
Blocked Shots
2	2
Shots inside the Box
8	1
Shots outside the Box
4	5
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
3	0
Corner Kicks
4	7
Touches in opposition box
21	6
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
4	2
Free Kicks
8	10
Passes
76% (293/384)	80% (366/455)
Long passes
41% (24/59)	44% (28/64)
Passes in final third
61% (80/131)	59% (47/80)
Crosses
35% (6/17)	15% (2/13)
Expected assists (xA)
0.76	0.26
Throw-ins
23	25
Fouls
10	8
Tackles
68% (17/25)	65% (11/17)
Duels won
58	53
Clearances
31	18
Interceptions
8	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	4
xGOT faced
0.03	3.55
Goals prevented
0.03	0.55

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
28', 1 - 0, McCann A. ⚽, Lewis J. (A),
40', Cooper L. ↓, Fusire S. ↑,
2nd Half (2 - 0)
55', Storey J. 🟨,
61', 2 - 0, Osmajic M. ⚽, Whiteman B. (A),
62', Lewis J. ↓, Small T. ↑,
62', Smith M. ↓, Jebbison D. ↑,
66', McNeill C. ↓, Lowe J. ↑,
66', Thornton J. ↓, Redmond N. ↑,
70', Osmajic M. 🟨,
77', Devine A. ↓, Thompson J. ↑,
77', Osmajic M. ↓, Dobbin L. ↑,
83', Palmer L. ↓, Onukwuli F. ↑,
84', Hughes A. ↓, Lindsay L. ↑,
85', 3 - 0, Dobbin L. ⚽,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Preston North End
65.5%

Draw
21.9%

Sheffield Wednesday
12.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

61.3%

23.1%

15.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

62.2%

22.8%

15.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.2%)

Sheffield Wednesday has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (-3.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Sheffield Wednesday than the current prediction. (+2.7%)

Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.44 ↓ (1.54)	4.35 ↑ (4.09)	7.32 ↑ (6.03)	5.9% (6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday?

Users Predictions: 25 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 19 - 76%). Sheff Wed will win (votes: 2 - 8%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 16%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Preston: 59.3% – 92.7%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 7 Selected Experts predict this event. Preston (votes: 4 - 57.1%). Sheff Wed (votes: 2 - 28.6%). Tie (votes: 1 - 14.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH -1 - Preston (1.90) (votes: 3 - 60%) .

AH -0.75 - Sheff Wed (2.22) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -0.5 - Sheff Wed (2.52) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 14 Selected Experts predict this event. Preston (votes: 7 - 50%). Sheff Wed (votes: 6 - 42.9%). Tie (votes: 1 - 7.1%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 7 and 24 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 3.
In recent matches, Preston has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Sheff Wed is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
In this match, Preston is the undeniable favorite.
There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Gibson L. (Injury) Vukcevic A. (Inactive)
There will not play in Sheff Wed: Bernard D. (Knee Injury) Brown G. (Inactive) Chalobah N. (Leg Injury) Fusire S. (International duty) Guilherme Siqueira (Achilles Tendon Injury) Kobacki O. (Groin Injury) Lowe M. (Injury) Redmond N. (Inactive) Ugbo I. (Inactive) Valery Y. (International duty) Weaver E. (Leg Injury)
There are questionable in Preston: Thordarson S. T. (Inactive)
In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Preston won 8 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 23:22. (average 1.3:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 12:7. (average 1.5:0.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Sheffield Wednesday?

Preston North End has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Sheffield Wednesday won against Preston North End?

Sheffield Wednesday has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday were as follows:

29.11.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Preston North End 2:3

29.12.2024 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 3:1

07.12.2024 Sheffield Wednesday - Preston North End 1:1

29.12.2023 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 0:1

19.08.2023 Sheffield Wednesday - Preston North End 0:1

Latest results of Preston North End

29.12.2025 Wrexham - Preston North End 2:1 ✺

26.12.2025 Stoke City - Preston North End 0:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Preston North End - Norwich City 1:1 ✺

13.12.2025 Oxford United - Preston North End 1:2 ✺

09.12.2025 Preston North End - Coventry City 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Sheffield Wednesday

29.12.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Blackburn Rovers 0:0 ✺

26.12.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Hull City 2:2 ✺

20.12.2025 Ipswich Town - Sheffield Wednesday 3:1 ✺

15.12.2025 Sheffield Wednesday - Derby County 0:3 ✺

09.12.2025 Watford - Sheffield Wednesday 1:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	42	25	10	7	84:42	42	85
2	Ipswich	40	21	12	7	71:40	31	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56:47	9	73
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62:42	20	72
5	Southampton	41	19	12	10	70:50	20	69
6	Hull	42	20	8	14	64:60	4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63:60	3	64
8	Derby	42	18	9	15	61:53	8	63
9	Norwich	42	17	7	18	55:50	5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52:51	1	58
11	QPR	42	16	10	16	58:63	-5	58
12	Watford	42	14	15	13	52:51	1	57
13	Preston	42	14	15	13	50:53	-3	57
14	Swansea	42	16	9	17	50:54	-4	57
15	Birmingham	42	15	11	16	51:52	-1	56
16	Stoke	42	15	10	17	49:46	3	55
17	Sheffield Utd	42	16	6	20	59:59	0	54
18	Charlton	42	12	13	17	39:51	-12	49
19	Blackburn	42	12	12	18	38:50	-12	48
20	West Brom	42	11	13	18	42:56	-14	46
21	Portsmouth	41	11	12	18	41:57	-16	45
22	Oxford Utd	42	10	14	18	41:54	-13	44
23	Leicester	42	11	14	17	54:64	-10	41
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	42	1	11	30	25:82	-57	-4

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One

Clinched Spots for Teams

Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One