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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jeremy Simpson
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

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

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

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' That's the starting whistle at Hillsborough. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC.
5' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 384 games and scored 470 goals.
25' It’s high time Xisco Munoz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bambo Diaby, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
35' George Byers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
40' England international Jack Whatmough has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
49' Liam Lindsay does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
65' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Smith is hanging Lamine Diaby on the field on 65 minute.
70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
72' Djeidi Gassama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Musaba at the 72 minute mark.
76' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Kian Best is replaced by Jack Whatmough.
77' Duane Holmes makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
78' Ashley Fletcher is replacing Lee Gregory for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
82' Devis Vasquez is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
87' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
88' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is withdrawn and Noah Mawene gets his opportunity.
90' Ryan Ledson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Sheffield Wednesday FC will have plenty to reflect on. Preston North End FC were simply the better side today.

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
Liam Palmer	1
Fernando Forestieri	1
Liam Lindsay	1
Atdhe Nuhiu	1
Marvin Johnson	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.