Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Daniel Leach
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Magnificent from Jayden Stockley! That is 48 goals in 198 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' Joey Pelupessy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Atdhe Nuhiu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 29' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Joey Pelupessy was booked on 35.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Tom Lees gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' GOAL! Barry Bannan scores on 49. Assisted by Marco Matias
- 54' Barry Bannan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Connor Ripley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Browne makes it 2-2.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darnell Fisher.
- 67' Atdhe Nuhiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Onomah at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Alan Browne has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Nmecha to step up.
- 76' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fernando Forestieri on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Steven Fletcher is replaced by Lucas Joao on 77 minute.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Atdhe Nuhiu makes it 2-4.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dominic Iorfa.
- 84' The crowd applauds Fernando Forestieri as he leaves the pitch. Kieran Lee steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 87' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Callum Robinson by Josh Ginnelly on 87 minute.
- 90' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 90 minute. Joe Rafferty leaves to be changed by Paul Huntington.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 11
- 24
- 2
-
7
Callum Robinson ↓ Josh Ginnelly 87'
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Lukas Nmecha 74'
- 12
- 6
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↓ Paul Huntington 90'
- 25
- 20
Bench
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 74'
-
23
Paul Huntington ↑ 90'
- 1
- 3
- 9
-
17
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 87'
- 30
Coach
Alex Neil
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Josh Onomah ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 67'
- 10
- 15
- 45
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Lucas Joao 77'
- 34
- 2
- 19
- 25
- 8
- 27
Bench
- 21
- 14
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 67'
- 6
- 28
-
5
Kieran Lee ↑ 84'
-
18
Lucas Joao ↑ 77'
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 |
| Jayden Stockley | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Marvin Johnson | 1 |
| Alan Browne | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-04-27
Preston North End FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-04-19
Preston North End FC
4–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-04-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2019-04-09
Preston North End FC
0–2
Leeds United FC
L
2019-04-06
Preston North End FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
L
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2019-04-27
Preston North End FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2019-04-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-13
Leeds United FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-04-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
60%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

