Result
3:0
01/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Championship - Round 25
- Referee: Ward G. (Eng)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 United-kingdom | Sky Sports+ |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 1.64 | 0.21 |
| Ball Possession |
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| 46% | 54% |
| Total shots |
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| 12 | 6 |
| Shots on target |
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| 7 | 1 |
| Big Chances |
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| 3 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 4 | 7 |
| Passes |
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| 76% (293/384) | 80% (366/455) |
| Yellow Cards |
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| 2 | 0 |
| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 1.64 | 0.21 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 3.55 | 0.03 |
| Total shots |
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| 12 | 6 |
| Shots on target |
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| 7 | 1 |
| Shots off target |
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| 3 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 2 | 2 |
| Shots inside the Box |
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| 8 | 1 |
| Shots outside the Box |
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| 4 | 5 |
| Hit the Woodwork |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Big Chances |
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| 3 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 21 | 6 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 4 | 2 |
| Free Kicks |
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| 8 | 10 |
| Passes |
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| 76% (293/384) | 80% (366/455) |
| Long passes |
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| 41% (24/59) | 44% (28/64) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 61% (80/131) | 59% (47/80) |
| Crosses |
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| 35% (6/17) | 15% (2/13) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 0.76 | 0.26 |
| Throw-ins |
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| 23 | 25 |
| Fouls |
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| 10 | 8 |
| Tackles |
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| 68% (17/25) | 65% (11/17) |
| Duels won |
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| 58 | 53 |
| Clearances |
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| 31 | 18 |
| Interceptions |
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| 8 | 7 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 1 | 4 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 0.03 | 3.55 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 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. ⚽,
Chances of winning
Preston North End
65.5% | Draw
21.9% | Sheffield Wednesday
12.7% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
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
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X |
2 |
Marga |
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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
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Preston North End
2:3
29.12.2024
Preston North End
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Sheffield Wednesday
3:1
07.12.2024
Sheffield Wednesday
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Preston North End
1:1
29.12.2023
Preston North End
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Sheffield Wednesday
0:1
19.08.2023
Sheffield Wednesday
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Preston North End
0:1
Latest results of Preston North End
Latest results of Sheffield Wednesday
English League Championship Table
Main | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Coventry ✔ | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97:45 | 52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80:47 | 33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64:49 | 15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton ✔ | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 82:56 | 26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 72:47 | 25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 70:66 | 4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69:65 | 4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 67:59 | 8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 63:56 | 7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57:56 | 1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford Utd ✔ | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester ✔ | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed ✔ | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
Promotion ~ Premier League
Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Relegation ~ League One
Clinched Spots for Teams
Coventry is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Premier League
Southampton is Qualified for Championship (Play Offs Semi~finals)
Oxford Utd is Relegated to League One
Leicester is Relegated to League One
Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One
