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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 UnitedLeeds28178353193459
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28186440182258
3Burnley28151123692756
4Sunderland28159440221854
5Middlesbrough28128846341244
6Blackburn RoversBlackburn28126103126542
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2891453324941
8Watford28125113939041
9Bristol City2891183533238
10Queens Park RangersQPR2891183235-338
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds28108104045-538
12Norwich CityNorwich2899104341236
13Coventry CityCoventry2898113737035
14Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2898113343-1035
15Swansea CitySwansea2897123135-434
16Preston North EndPreston2871383035-534
17Millwall27710102626031
18Portsmouth2778123546-1129
19Stoke CityStoke28610122636-1028
20Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
21Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
22Hull City2868142738-1126
23Luton TownLuton2875162947-1826
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2849152560-3521


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