Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

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Preston North End FC

Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 16' Louis Moult

R 26' Ben Pearson

Y 57' Declan Rudd

Y 78' Ryan Ledson

Atdhe Nuhiu 90' Y

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Referee Neil Davies
Referee David Coote
Referee Simon Long

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–0	W
15 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L
08 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–4	L
27 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
24 Nov	Derby County FC	H	1–2	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L
15 Dec	Millwall FC	H	3–2	W
08 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–0	W
01 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	0–3	L
27 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–1	D
24 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	4–1	W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Hillsborough Stadium that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC.
5' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Ledson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
16' Controversy at the stadium! Louis Moult argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
21' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Pearson on 26.
31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
36' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
41' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
48' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Louis Moult has done his job and it is now time for Alan Browne to step up.
53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
57' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
62' Assisted by Josh Onomah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Hector makes no mistake. 1-0!
67' Keiren Westwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
74' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Ledson. He replaces Lukas Nmecha on 74 minute.
78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
79' Graham Burke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 79 minute mark.
80' Atdhe Nuhiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Fletcher at the 80 minute mark.
81' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Sam Hutchinson on, Josh Onomah off on 81 minutes.
86' The 33-year-old Joey Pelupessy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
88' The whistle greets Marco Matias as he departs to be replaced by George Boyd.
90' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Atdhe Nuhiu gets a Yellow card.
It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bullen

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 74'
14
Jordan Storey
22
Chris Maxwell
8
Alan Browne ↑ 48'
15
Calum Woods
19
Graham Burke ↑ 79'
33
Ethan Walker

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	3
Jayden Stockley	2
Daniel Johnson	2
Barry Bannan	1
Tom Barkhuizen	1
Tom Lees	1
Liam Palmer	1
Fernando Forestieri	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.97 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.04 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC37% Draw31% Preston North End FC32%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Preston North End FC

63%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC22% Draw55% Preston North End FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.7%

1 – 1

14.5%

0 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

2 – 2

3.5%

1 – 3

2.4%

0 – 3

2.4%

3 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	19%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	21%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Preston North End FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Clean Sheet