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 0 games · 0 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	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Burnley FC	0	0
17	West Ham United FC	0	0
18	Birmingham City FC	0	0
19	Sheffield United FC	0	0
20	Wrexham AFC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Sheffield Wednesday FC
#25	Position	#30
0	Points	0
0	Played	46
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	2 / 12 / 32
0	Scored	29
0	Conceded	89
+0	GD	-60
–	PPG	0.00
–	Win %	4%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Deepdale. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay on 24 minutes.
27' A stunning finish from Marvin Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
32' Milutin Osmajic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' Liam Palmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akin Famewo on 35 minute.
39' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Will Vaulks departs to be replaced by George Byers.
44' Cameron Dawson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
49' England international Brad Potts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
54' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
56' Jordan Storey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Whatmough at the 56 minute mark.
57' The crowd applauds Duane Holmes as he leaves the pitch. Ched Evans steps in for Preston North End FC.
62' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
63' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
65' Josh Windass gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Bailey Cadamarteri and will look to change the dynamic.
66' The crowd applauds Barry Bannan as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Fletcher steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
68' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is replacing Alistair McCann for the Preston North End FC side.
69' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
70' Brad Potts is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
75' A moment of madness from Milutin Osmajic on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
75' Emil Riis Jakobsen gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Milutin Osmajic and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Liam Millar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
85' The referee has no hesitation. George Byers is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Red card on 85.
86' Poor challenge from Cameron Dawson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Full Time. Sheffield Wednesday FC beats Preston North End FC

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
Jayden Stockley	2
Daniel Johnson	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

0.54 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.56 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC30% Draw42% Sheffield Wednesday FC28%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes20% 0% No80%

Avg goals/match: 1.1

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	64%	36%
± 1.5	31%	69%
± 2.5	11%	89%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

70%

Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC14% Draw71% Sheffield Wednesday FC15%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

36.3%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

16.1%

1 – 1

11.3%

0 – 2

4.6%

2 – 0

4.3%

1 – 2

2 – 1

2.9%

2 – 2

0 – 3

0.8%

3 – 0

0.8%

1 – 3

0.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	19%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	20%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

58% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

59% ✓

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