Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Preston North End FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Thu 1 Jan 2026 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

7
2
3
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2025-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
29 Dec Wrexham AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
20 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
13 Dec Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
20 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–3 L
15 Dec Derby County FC H 0–3 L
09 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#14 Position #24
60 Points 0
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
55 Scored 29
62 Conceded 89
-7 GD -60
1.30 PPG 0.00
33% Win % 4%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Jayden Stockley 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Liam Palmer 1
Fernando Forestieri 1
Liam Lindsay 1
Atdhe Nuhiu 1
Marvin Johnson 1

Head to Head

2026-01-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2025-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2026-01-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-12-29 Wrexham AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2025-12-20 Preston North End FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2025-12-13 Oxford United FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2025-12-09 Preston North End FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2026-01-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2025-12-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2025-12-20 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-12-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2025-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC67% Draw21% Sheffield Wednesday FC12%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
33%
Preston North End FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC49% Draw41% Sheffield Wednesday FC10%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 24% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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