Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 0 games · 0 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 | 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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 2 / 12 / 32 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 89 | Conceded | 0 |
| -60 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | – |
| 4% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (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' And we are off! Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 10' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Marco Matias is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 16' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Preston North End FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Keiren Westwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
- 41' Ben Pearson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' Alan Browne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Moult at the 48 minute mark.
- 53' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 57' Declan Rudd has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The Jamaica Michael Hector breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-0!
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Lukas Nmecha is replaced by Ryan Ledson.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
- 79' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Paul Gallagher by Graham Burke on 79 minute.
- 80' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Atdhe Nuhiu on, Steven Fletcher off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Josh Onomah as he leaves the pitch. Sam Hutchinson steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 86' It’s high time Lee Bullen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Boyd is hanging Marco Matias on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Atdhe Nuhiu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Josh Onomah ↓ Sam Hutchinson 81'
- 1
- 15
- 20
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 80'
- 6
- 34
- 2
-
19
Marco Matias ↓ George Boyd 88'
- 18
- 8
Bench
- 36
-
21
George Boyd ↑ 88'
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↑ 81'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 80'
- 25
- 24
- 12
Coach
Lee Bullen
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Ryan Ledson 74'
- 11
- 2
- 29
- 23
- 4
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Graham Burke 79'
- 6
-
9
Louis Moult ↓ Alan Browne 48'
Bench
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 74'
- 14
- 22
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 48'
- 15
-
19
Graham Burke ↑ 79'
- 33
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 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-15
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-12-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-12-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-11-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Derby County FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-15
Preston North End FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2018-12-08
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-01
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-11-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-11-24
Preston North End FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.6
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 1.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC
56%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 25% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

