Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

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Preston North End FC

Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Hillsborough 23,927 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Emil Riis Jakobsen

Michael Smith 76' 1–1

Liam Palmer 36' Y

Y 63' Alistair McCann

Shea Charles 69' Y

Marvin Johnson 70' Y

Nathaniel Chalobah 78' Y

Y 80' Stefan Teitur Thordarson

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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Derby County FC	A	2–1	W
26 Nov	Hull City AFC	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
10 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
05 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	2–0	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
30 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
26 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D
23 Nov	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D
09 Nov	Portsmouth FC	A	1–3	L
06 Nov	Sunderland AFC	H	0–0	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' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' 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.
14' Emil Riis Jakobsen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
24' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
29' 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.
34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
36' Liam Palmer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Svante Ingelsson on, Yan Valery off on 46 minutes.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
63' The referee calls foul for Alistair McCann. He receives a card.
65' Jamal Lowe is replacing Josh Windass for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
69' Shea Charles was booked on 69.
70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marvin Johnson on 70 minutes.
73' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathaniel Chalobah is hanging Shea Charles on the field on 73 minute.
76' Michael Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
77' The whistle greets Mads Frokjaer-Jensen as he departs to be replaced by Duane Holmes.
78' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Chalobah on 78 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
80' The referee calls foul for Stefan Teitur Thordarson. He receives a card.
82' Stefan Teitur Thordarson makes way for Ben Whiteman at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
89' Milutin Osmajic gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen and will look to change the dynamic.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2
Liam Palmer ↓ Anthony Musaba 46'
18
Marvin Johnson
24
Michael Smith
11
Josh Windass ↓ Jamal Lowe 65'
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Pol Valentin Sancho 46'
3
Max Lowe
27
Yan Valery ↓ Svante Ingelsson 46'
5
Di'Shon Bernard
41
Djeidi Gassama
1
James Beadle
44
Shea Charles ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 73'

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Jack Whatmough
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alistair McCann
1
Freddie Woodman
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 89'
20
Sam Greenwood
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Ben Whiteman 82'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Duane Holmes 77'

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-11-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-11-23 Preston North End FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2024-11-09 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.88 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC33% Draw30% Preston North End FC37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Preston North End FC

67%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC18% Draw53% Preston North End FC29%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.8%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

13.8%

1 – 0

9.6%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

5.6%

2 – 0

4.5%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	23%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

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