Sunday , 15 November 2026

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Deepdale 19,950 HT 45' · FT 45'
Emil Riis Jakobsen 29' 1–0
1–1 59' Josh Windass
Sam Greenwood pen 64' 2–1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 79' 3–1
Duane Holmes 85' Y
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones

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

7
2
3
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
26 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
11 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
07 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–3 L
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 3–3 D
21 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
14 Dec Oxford United FC A 3–1 W
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
07 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–1 D

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The 29-year-old Jordan Storey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 29' What a moment for Emil Riis Jakobsen! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Greenwood made 368 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Nathaniel Chalobah departs to be replaced by Djeidi Gassama.
  • 51' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pol Valentin Sancho, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Josh Windass does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Greenwood makes it 2-1.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen. He replaces Will Keane on 65 minute.
  • 68' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Michael Smith has done his job and it is now time for Ike Ugbo to step up.
  • 71' Ben Whiteman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefan Teitur Thordarson at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Duane Holmes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Bowler at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Charlie McNeill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Iorfa on 77 minute.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Emil Riis Jakobsen gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Josh Windass trudges off to be replaced by Jamal Lowe on 83 minutes.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Duane Holmes on 85.
  • 89' Milutin Osmajic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
  • 3-1 the final result. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Jayden Stockley 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Sam Greenwood 1
Jacob Murphy 1
Brad Potts 1
Michael Hector 1
Scott Sinclair 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2024-12-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC48% Draw26% Sheffield Wednesday FC26%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
52%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC32% Draw47% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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