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Championship | Gameweek 24
Dec 29, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
3 - 1
Sheff Weds

Riis Jakobsen (29', 79'), Greenwood (64' pen.)
Holmes (85'), Frokjaer-Jensen (90+7')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Windass (59')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Preston 1-0 Hull City
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Middlesbrough 3-3 Sheff Weds
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Preston are unlikely to make Sunday's clash an easy encounter for Sheffield Wednesday considering they have not often lost at Deepdale. Sheffield Wednesday's away form should give them confidence that they can eventually overcome their hosts, and it would not be surprising if they claimed all three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 36.85%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 35.91% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.02%) and 0-2 (6.56%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (10.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawSheffield Wednesday
35.91% (-0.017000000000003 -0.02) 27.24% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01) 36.85% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 50.15% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.67% (0.036000000000001 0.04)55.32% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.46% (0.029 0.03)76.54% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.53% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)29.47% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.52% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)65.47% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.1% (0.031000000000006 0.03)28.89% (-0.035 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.23% (0.038999999999994 0.04)64.76% (-0.043000000000006 -0.04)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 35.9%
    Sheffield Wednesday 36.85%
    Draw 27.23%
Preston North EndDrawSheffield Wednesday
1-0 @ 10.4% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 7.89%
2-0 @ 6.36% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.21% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-0 @ 2.59% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 2% (0.002 0)
4-1 @ 0.98% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 35.9%
1-1 @ 12.91% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 8.51% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.9% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.91%
Total : 27.23%
0-1 @ 10.57%
1-2 @ 8.02% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
0-2 @ 6.56% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 3.32% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.72% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 2.03% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-4 @ 1.03% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 36.85%

How you voted: Preston vs Sheff Weds

Preston North End
40.9%
Draw
25.8%
Sheffield Wednesday
33.3%
66
Head to Head
Dec 7, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 19
Sheff Weds
1-1
Preston
Smith (76')
Palmer (36'), Charles (69'), Johnson (70'), Chalobah (78')
Dec 29, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 25
Preston
0-1
Sheff Weds

Lindsay (24'), Potts (69'), Osmajic (75'), Frokjaer-Jensen (90+6')
Johnson (27')
Musaba (63'), Dawson (86')
Byers (85')
Aug 19, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 3
Sheff Weds
0-1
Preston

Stiven Vasquez Llach (82')
Lindsay (49')
Ledson (90+3')
Jan 30, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 27
Sheff Weds
1-0
Preston
Palmer (45')
Urhoghide (86')

Whiteman (54')
Nov 21, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 12
Preston
1-0
Sheff Weds

van Aken (86')
Windass (17')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2612683123842
6Middlesbrough26118743321141
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Portsmouth2558123044-1423
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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