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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
27 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
24 Jan Everton FC A 0–3 L
09 Jan Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
01 Jan Derby County FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
24 Jan Reading FC H 0–0 D
20 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
09 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–4 L
02 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L

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' Welcome to Hillsborough Stadium that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Wales international Andrew Hughes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Ryan Ledson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Liam Palmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 50' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Whiteman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ryan Ledson is replaced by Daniel Johnson on 67 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Elias Kachunga by Josh Windass on 71 minute.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Emil Riis Jakobsen has done his job and it is now time for Greg Cunningham to step up.
  • 80' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 80 minute. Adam Reach leaves to be changed by Massimo Luongo.
  • 83' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 83 minute. Callum Paterson leaves to be changed by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 86' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC46% Draw29% Preston North End FC25%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Preston North End FC
54%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC30% Draw50% Preston North End FC20%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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