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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield Wednesday FC

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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 0 games · 0 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	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	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
#30	Position	#25
0	Points	0
46	Played	0
2 / 12 / 32	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
29	Scored	0
89	Conceded	0
-60	GD	+0
0.00	PPG	–
4%	Win %	–

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Sheffield Wednesday FC get us underway at Hillsborough.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' The 34-year-old Liam Palmer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
14' Brilliant from the ! Emil Riis Jakobsen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
19' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
29' Max Lowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
36' Liam Palmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
41' 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.
46' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 46 minute. Yan Valery leaves to be changed by Svante Ingelsson.
51' 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.
56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
63' Alistair McCann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
65' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamal Lowe is hanging Josh Windass on the field on 65 minute.
69' The referee has no hesitation. Shea Charles is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — card on 69.
70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Johnson on 70.
73' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Nathaniel Chalobah on, Shea Charles off on 73 minutes.
76' Assisted by Anthony Musaba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Smith makes no mistake. 1-1!
77' Duane Holmes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 77 minute.
78' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a card on 78.
80' That looks like a foul for a card for Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
82' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is replaced by Ben Whiteman on 82 minute.
87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
89' Milutin Osmajic is replacing Emil Riis Jakobsen for the Preston North End FC side.
It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 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

2 / 4

0.5 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.35 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC35% Draw46% Preston North End FC19%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes14% 0% No86%

Avg goals/match: 0.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	54%	46%
± 1.5	22%	78%
± 2.5	6%	94%
± 3.5	2%	98%
± 4.5	0%	100%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Preston North End FC

65%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Preston North End FC

54%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC14% Draw77% Preston North End FC9%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

45.5%

1 – 0

19.3%

0 – 1

12.9%

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

4.7%

2 – 1

2.3%

0 – 2

2.2%

1 – 2

1.5%

3 – 0

0.8%

2 – 2

0.6%

3 – 1

0.4%

0 – 3

0.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	22%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	14%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

70% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

61% ✗

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