Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

0 – 1

Full Time

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 27' Marvin Johnson

Liam Lindsay 24' Y

Y 63' Anthony Musaba

Brad Potts 69' Y

Milutin Osmajic 75' Y

R 85' George Byers

Y 86' Cameron Dawson

Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 90' Y

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Rebecca Welch (England)
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2

3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2021-01-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2020-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–1	L
26 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	2–1	W
22 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L
16 Dec	Watford FC	H	1–5	L
12 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	3–1	W
09 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	1–0	W
26 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	0–2	L
23 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
16 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
13 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–3	L
09 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC has kicked off!
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
24' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Lindsay argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
27' Marvin Johnson doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
32' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
35' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Akin Famewo is replaced by Liam Palmer on 35 minute.
39' George Byers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Vaulks at the 39 minute mark.
44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
49' Liam Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' The crowd applauds Jack Whatmough as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Storey steps in for Preston North End FC.
57' The whistle greets Duane Holmes as he departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
62' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 4-3-3 shape.
63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Musaba.
65' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Bailey Cadamarteri departs to be replaced by Josh Windass.
66' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Barry Bannan departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
68' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Alistair McCann is withdrawn and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen gets his opportunity.
69' Poor challenge from Brad Potts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
70' Controversy at the stadium! Brad Potts argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
75' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Milutin Osmajic gets a Yellow card.
75' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Riis Jakobsen is hanging Milutin Osmajic on the field on 75 minute.
80' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Djeidi Gassama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
85' The referee calls foul for George Byers. He receives a Red card.
86' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 86.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 90.
Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield Wednesday FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

26
Jack Whatmough ↓ Jordan Storey 56'
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Ched Evans 57'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
8
Alan Browne
4
Ben Whiteman
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 68'
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 75'
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

10
Barry Bannan ↓ Ashley Fletcher 66'
1
Cameron Dawson
18
Marvin Johnson
4
Will Vaulks ↓ George Byers 39'
20
Michael Ihiekwe
23
Akin Famewo ↓ Liam Palmer 35'
14
Pol Valentin Sancho
45
Anthony Musaba
17
Di'Shon Bernard
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Tyreeq Bakinson 66'
42
Bailey Cadamarteri ↓ Josh Windass 65'

Bench

19
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 66'
8
George Byers ↑ 39'
33
Reece James
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 35'
27
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 66'
11
Josh Windass ↑ 65'
36
Devis Vasquez
34
Joey Phuti
25
Guilherme

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	3
Daniel Johnson	2
Jayden Stockley	2
Steven Fletcher	1
Josh Windass	1
Sam Greenwood	1
Jacob Murphy	1
Brad Potts	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC L 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.19 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC38% Draw31% Sheffield Wednesday FC31%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

62%

Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC26% Draw51% Sheffield Wednesday FC23%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.6%

1 – 0

11%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.6%

2 – 0

1 – 2

6.9%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.1%

3 – 0

2.7%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	21%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.