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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 UnitedLeeds25157345162952
2Burnley25131023092149
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd25156434161849
4Sunderland25138438221647
5Middlesbrough25117742311140
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom25912431201139
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2411672822639
8Watford2411493434037
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2510693638-236
10Bristol City2581073230234
11Norwich CityNorwich258984136533
12Swansea CitySwansea2596102929033
13Millwall247892221129
14Coventry CityCoventry2578103335-229
15Preston North EndPreston2561182733-629
16Queens Park RangersQPR2561182733-629
17Derby CountyDerby2576123134-327
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2476112739-1227
19Stoke CityStoke2568112432-826
20Luton TownLuton2574142642-1625
21Portsmouth2358103040-1023
22Hull City2557132233-1122
23Cardiff CityCardiff2457122439-1522
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2447132453-2919


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