Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

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Preston North End FC

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough 25,138 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 49' Liam Lindsay

Devis Vasquez 82' Y

Y 90' Ryan Ledson

Overview

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jeremy Simpson
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2021-01-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2020-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-07-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Preston North End FC 2019-08-24 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
12 Aug	Hull City AFC	A	2–4	L
04 Aug	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
07 May	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	3–0	W
22 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	2–1	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–0	W
12 Aug	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
05 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
08 May	Sunderland AFC	H	0–3	L
29 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	1–4	L
22 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
5' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' 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.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
40' 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.
45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
49' The deadlock is broken! Liam Lindsay gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
54' Akin Famewo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
59' Brad Potts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
65' The whistle greets Lamine Diaby as he departs to be replaced by Michael Smith.
70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
72' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Anthony Musaba by Djeidi Gassama on 72 minute.
76' Jack Whatmough gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Kian Best and will look to change the dynamic.
77' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Duane Holmes is withdrawn and Ben Woodburn gets his opportunity.
78' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 78 minute. Lee Gregory leaves to be changed by Ashley Fletcher.
82' Devis Vasquez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
87' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
88' The crowd applauds Mads Frokjaer-Jensen as he leaves the pitch. Noah Mawene steps in for Preston North End FC.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Ledson on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

25
Duane Holmes ↓ Ben Woodburn 77'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
18
Ryan Ledson
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
7
Will Keane
1
Freddie Woodman
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Noah Mawene 88'
33
Kian Best ↓ Jack Whatmough 77'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	3
Jayden Stockley	2
Daniel Johnson	2
Atdhe Nuhiu	1
Marvin Johnson	1
Alan Browne	1
Michael Smith	1
Steven Fletcher	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-08-12 Hull City AFC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-08-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2023-05-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2023-04-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.1 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.13 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC33% Draw31% Preston North End FC36%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Preston North End FC

67%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw52% Preston North End FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

13%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.5%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

7.1%

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.7%

0 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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