Thu Jan 01 2026 17:52:35 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
Result of the Preston — Sheffield Wednesday
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Lineups
Team statistics
Prediction
(01.01.26, 16:00)
Preston
D
W
D
D
L
3
-
0
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
D
L
L
D
D
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
Who will win?
Odds
Prematch
Live
Match info
Date and time: January 1, 16:00
Tournament: Championship (England) 25/26
Stadium: Deepdale (Preston, England)
Round: regular season, matchday 25
Referee: Gavin Ward
Standings: Preston - 7 position; Sheffield Wednesday - 24 position.
Missing: Preston - R. Brady, L. Gibson, A. Vukčević, S. Þórðarson; Sheffield Wednesday - D. Bernard, G. Brown, N. Chalobah, Guilherme Leal Siqueira, O. Kobacki, M. Lowe, I. Ugbo, Y. Valery, Ernie Weaver.
Match events
(J. Lewis)
A. McCann
28'
(S. Fusire)
L. Cooper
40'
HT
1 - 0
J. Storey
55'
(B. Whiteman)
M. Osmajić
61'
(T. Small)
J. Lewis
62'
(D. Jebbison)
M. Smith
62'
(J. Lowe)
C. McNeill
66'
(N. Redmond)
Jarvis Thornton
66'
M. Osmajić
70'
(J. Thompson)
A. Devine
77'
(L. Dobbin)
M. Osmajić
77'
(Favour Onukwuli)
L. Palmer
83'
(L. Lindsay)
A. Hughes
84'
(A. McCann)
L. Dobbin
85'
Match statistics
All
1st half
2nd half
7
Shots on Goal
1
3
Shots off Goal
3
12
Total Shots
6
2
Blocked Shots
2
8
Shots insidebox
1
4
Shots outsidebox
5
10
Fouls
8
4
Corner Kicks
7
4
Offsides
2
46%
Ball Possession
54%
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
4
384
Total passes
455
293
Passes accurate
366
76%
Passes %
80%
1.64
xG (expected goals)
0.21
0
Goals prevented
0
Lineups
Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing
Preston
3-1-4-2
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1
Main
PRE
SHE
1
Daniel Iversen
7.2
42
O. Offiah
7.6
14
J. Storey
7.3
16
A. Hughes
84'
L. Lindsay
6.9
4
B. Whiteman
7.3
2
Pol Valentín
7.3
21
A. Devine
77'
J. Thompson
7.6
8
A. McCann
8.6
18
J. Lewis
62'
T. Small
6.9
24
M. Smith
62'
D. Jebbison
7
28
M. Osmajić
77'
L. Dobbin
7.3
P. Heckingbottom
Manager
Head-to-head matches
All
This competition
29.11.25
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
2
:
3
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
Preston
3
29.12.24
FT
Preston
3
:
1
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
3
Sheffield Wednesday
1
07.12.24
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
1
:
1
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
Preston
1
29.12.23
FT
Preston
0
:
1
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
0
Sheffield Wednesday
1
19.08.23
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
0
:
1
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0
Preston
1
Previous matches
PRE
SHE
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
All
Home
Away
This competition
Standings
Short Table
Full Table
Current form
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
+/-
Form
PTS
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
24
15
6
3
+29
54:25
D
W
D
W
L
51
24
54:25
51
2
Middlesbrough
24
12
7
5
+8
33:25
W
W
L
D
L
43
24
33:25
43
3
Ipswich Town
24
11
8
5
+17
40:23
W
L
W
D
W
41
24
40:23
41
4
Hull City
24
12
5
7
+3
40:37
W
W
W
D
W
41
24
40:37
41
5
Millwall
24
11
6
7
-5
27:32
D
L
L
D
W
39
24
27:32
39
6
Watford
24
10
8
6
+5
34:29
D
D
W
W
W
38
24
34:29
38
7
Preston
24
9
10
5
+6
31:25
D
W
D
D
L
37
24
31:25
37
8
Bristol City
24
10
6
8
+6
33:27
D
L
W
W
L
36
24
33:27
36
9
QPR
24
10
5
9
-3
34:37
W
L
W
D
L
35
24
34:37
35
10
Stoke City
24
10
4
10
+6
29:23
L
W
L
D
L
34
24
29:23
34
11
Wrexham
24
8
10
6
+3
34:31
L
D
L
W
W
34
24
34:31
34
12
Leicester
24
9
7
8
0
34:34
D
W
L
L
W
34
24
34:34
34
13
Southampton
24
8
8
8
+4
38:34
W
L
D
L
D
32
24
38:34
32
14
Derby County
24
8
8
8
0
33:33
D
W
D
D
L
32
24
33:33
32
15
Birmingham
24
8
7
9
+1
32:31
L
D
L
D
D
31
24
32:31
31
16
West Bromwich
24
9
4
11
-4
28:32
L
W
L
L
W
31
24
28:32
31
17
Sheffield United
24
9
2
13
-4
33:37
D
L
W
L
W
29
24
33:37
29
18
Swansea
24
8
5
11
-6
25:31
W
L
W
L
W
29
24
25:31
29
19
Blackburn Rovers
23
7
6
10
-4
22:26
D
L
W
D
D
27
23
22:26
27
20
Charlton Athletic
23
7
6
10
-7
22:29
L
D
W
L
L
27
23
22:29
27
21
Portsmouth
23
6
7
10
-9
21:30
L
W
D
D
W
25
23
21:30
25
22
Oxford United
24
5
7
12
-9
24:33
D
L
L
W
L
22
24
24:33
22
23
Norwich
24
5
6
13
-10
26:36
D
W
D
W
L
21
24
26:36
21
24
Sheffield Wednesday
23
1
8
14
-27
18:45
D
L
L
D
D
-7
23
18:45
-7
Team statistics*
5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Preston
Average performance
Sheffield Wednesday
Average performance
2.00
Total goals per game
2.60
Total goals per game
2.00
2.60
1.00
Goals scored by team
0.80
Goals scored by team
1.00
0.80
1.00
Goals conceded by team
1.80
Goals conceded by team
1.00
1.80
4.20
Team corners
2.80
Team corners
4.20
2.80
1.40
Team cards
2.00
Team cards
1.40
2.00
10.20
Team fouls
8.00
Team fouls
10.20
8.00
2.20
Team offsides
1.40
Team offsides
2.20
1.40
43.40%
Ball possession
43.80%
Ball possession
43.40%
43.80%
Over
Under
2
3
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
3
2
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
2
3
3
2
3
2
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
1
4
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
3
2
1
4
2
3
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
3
2
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
3
2
1
4
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
0
5
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
1
4
0
5
3
2
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
0
5
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
3
2
0
5
0
5
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
0
5
1
4
4
1
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4
1
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4
1
4
1
Goals Scored/Conceded
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Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
20%
0%
20%
0%
40%
20%
0%
14%
29%
14%
43%
0%
0%
Team cards in matches
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
14%
14%
14%
29%
14%
14%
0%
10%
10%
30%
10%
30%
10%
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”
Next team's matches
PRE
SHE
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
04.01.26
16:00
Bristol City
-
:
-
Preston
Bristol City
-
Preston
-
09.01.26
20:30
Preston
-
:
-
Wigan
Preston
-
Wigan
-
17.01.26
16:00
Preston
-
:
-
Derby County
Preston
-
Derby County
-
20.01.26
20:45
Preston
-
:
-
Hull City
Preston
-
Hull City
-
24.01.26
13:30
Middlesbrough
-
:
-
Preston
Middlesbrough
-
Preston
-
Prediction
In the English Championship, Preston North End will play against Sheffield Wednesday on January 1, 2026. The odds for a Preston North End win are 1.53, a draw is 4.05, and a Sheffield Wednesday win is 6.00. Probabilities: Preston North End 61.25%, draw 23.14%, Sheffield Wednesday 15.62%.
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30.12.25, 18:11
Questions about the match
Where will the match take place?
The game will take place at Deepdale, Preston. The arena’s capacity is 23408.
What time does the match start?
The kickoff is at 16:00 (UTC+1).
Who is the favorite according to the odds?
Preston are the favourites according to the bookmakers.
What are the teams’ results in the Championship 25/26 tournament?
Preston: wins – 9, draws – 10, losses – 5. Goal difference: +6.
Sheffield Wednesday: wins – 1, draws – 8, losses – 14. Goal difference: -27.
Sheffield Wednesday: wins – 1, draws – 8, losses – 14. Goal difference: -27.
Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?
Preston: L. Dobbin (goals – 4, assists – 5).
Sheffield Wednesday: B. Bannan (goals – 3, assists – 3).
Sheffield Wednesday: B. Bannan (goals – 3, assists – 3).
Who will not be able to play?
Preston: R. Brady (Calf injury), L. Gibson (Injury), A. Vukčević (Inactive), S. Þórðarson (Inactive).
Sheffield Wednesday: D. Bernard (Knee injury), G. Brown (Inactive), N. Chalobah (Leg injury), Guilherme Leal Siqueira (Achilles tendon injury), O. Kobacki (Groin injury), M. Lowe (Injury), I. Ugbo (Inactive), Y. Valery (International duty), Ernie Weaver (Leg injury).
Sheffield Wednesday: D. Bernard (Knee injury), G. Brown (Inactive), N. Chalobah (Leg injury), Guilherme Leal Siqueira (Achilles tendon injury), O. Kobacki (Groin injury), M. Lowe (Injury), I. Ugbo (Inactive), Y. Valery (International duty), Ernie Weaver (Leg injury).
What was the result of the last head-to-head match?
The last game Sheffield Wednesday - Preston ended with a score of 2 - 3.
How did Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday end on 01.01.2026?
The match ended with a 3-0 score, and Preston claimed the victory.
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Standings
#
Team
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
24
54:25
51
2
Middlesbrough
24
33:25
43
3
Ipswich Town
24
40:23
41
4
Hull City
24
40:37
41
5
Millwall
24
27:32
39
6
Watford
24
34:29
38
7
Preston
24
31:25
37
8
Bristol City
24
33:27
36
9
QPR
24
34:37
35
10
Stoke City
24
29:23
34
11
Wrexham
24
34:31
34
12
Leicester
24
34:34
34
13
Southampton
24
38:34
32
14
Derby County
24
33:33
32
15
Birmingham
24
32:31
31
16
West Bromwich
24
28:32
31
17
Sheffield United
24
33:37
29
18
Swansea
24
25:31
29
19
Blackburn Rovers
23
22:26
27
20
Charlton Athletic
23
22:29
27
21
Portsmouth
23
21:30
25
22
Oxford United
24
24:33
22
23
Norwich
24
26:36
21
24
Sheffield Wednesday
23
18:45
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