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%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 7 high ROI users 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 High ROI users:

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 votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 14 high ROI users 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	39	24	8	7	81:40	41	80
2	Middlesbrough	39	20	11	8	59:37	22	71
3	Ipswich	38	19	12	7	67:39	28	69
4	Millwall	39	20	9	10	53:44	9	69
5	Hull	39	20	6	13	62:57	5	66
6	Southampton	39	17	12	10	63:48	15	63
7	Wrexham	39	17	12	10	60:51	9	63
8	Derby	39	17	9	13	56:48	8	60
9	Watford	39	14	14	11	50:46	4	56
10	Norwich	39	16	6	17	52:46	6	54
11	Birmingham	39	14	11	14	48:49	-1	53
12	QPR	39	15	8	16	55:61	-6	53
13	Preston	39	13	13	13	45:49	-4	52
14	Swansea	39	15	7	17	44:49	-5	52
15	Stoke	39	14	9	16	46:43	3	51
16	Bristol City	39	14	9	16	49:50	-1	51
17	Sheffield Utd	39	15	5	19	54:54	0	50
18	Charlton	39	12	12	15	36:46	-10	48
19	Blackburn	39	11	10	18	36:49	-13	43
20	West Brom	39	11	10	18	40:54	-14	43
21	Portsmouth	38	10	10	18	37:54	-17	40
22	Leicester	39	11	12	16	51:60	-9	39
23	Oxford Utd	39	9	12	18	36:51	-15	39
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	39	1	9	29	24:79	-55	-6

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

Clinched Spots for Teams

Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One