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

Overview

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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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

Standings

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

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
16' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Louis Moult will be fuming at that decision.
21' It’s high time Lee Bullen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
26' Ben Pearson was booked on 26.
31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
36' Jamaica international Daniel Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
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 deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
48' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Louis Moult is replaced by Alan Browne.
53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
57' Declan Rudd is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
62' Magnificent from Michael Hector! That is 2 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
67' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' Adam Reach has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 383 appearances.
74' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Lukas Nmecha by Ryan Ledson on 74 minute.
78' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Ledson is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 78.
79' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 79 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Graham Burke.
80' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Steven Fletcher has done his job and it is now time for Atdhe Nuhiu to step up.
81' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Sam Hutchinson on, Josh Onomah off on 81 minutes.
86' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
88' George Boyd is replacing Marco Matias for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Atdhe Nuhiu on 90 minutes.
Sheffield Wednesday FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Daniel Johnson	2
Jayden Stockley	2
Steven Fletcher	1
Josh Windass	1
Sam Greenwood	1
Jacob Murphy	1
Brad Potts	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.25 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.72 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC48% Draw30% Preston North End FC22%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 1.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Preston North End FC

52%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC31% Draw54% Preston North End FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.4%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.4%

2 – 0

10.4%

0 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 1

3.3%

2 – 2

2.9%

4 – 0

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	25%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

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