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

Championship · 2023-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC Preston North End FC
#24 Position #14
0 Points 60
46 Played 46
2 / 12 / 32 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
29 Scored 55
89 Conceded 62
-60 GD -7
0.00 PPG 1.30
4% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Hillsborough will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Ben Woodburn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Palmer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Whatmough, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' Liam Lindsay has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 456 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Alan Browne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 64' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Michael Smith is replacing Lamine Diaby for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 70' Will Keane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Anthony Musaba is replaced by Djeidi Gassama on 72 minute.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Kian Best is replaced by Jack Whatmough on 76 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Ben Woodburn on, Duane Holmes off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Ashley Fletcher on, Lee Gregory off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is withdrawn and Noah Mawene gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 3
Jayden Stockley 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Brad Potts 1
Michael Hector 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Barry Bannan 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1

Head to Head

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

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
0.83 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw29% Preston North End FC47%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Preston North End FC
76%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC15% Draw50% Preston North End FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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