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Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 1st Jan, 15:00 BST, Deepdale, Preston

We’ve Championship action to look forward to on Thursday afternoon, as Paul Heckingbottom and his Preston North End side host Henrik Pedersen’s Sheffield Wednesday at the Deepdale. Championship statistics are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. It's all on this page, with data visualisations and the best odds available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Preston
44%
--
Draw
27%
--
Sheff Wed
29%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Preston 1-0
12%
--
Sheff Wed 1-0
9%
--
Preston 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Preston 2-0
8%
--
Sheff Wed 2-1
7%
--
Sheff Wed 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Preston 3-1
4%
--
Preston 3-0
4%
--
Sheff Wed 3-1
2%
--
Preston 3-2
2%
--
Sheff Wed 3-0
2%
--
Sheff Wed 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
71%
--
Away/draw
56%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
62%
--
Away DNB
48%
--
Preston win to nil
25%
--
Sheff Wed win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 6 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Preston have outscored their opponents by 29 goals to 15 goals.

Home League Performance

Preston have played 11 games at home winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Sheff Wed are in 24th position in the Championship on -9 points having played 20 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 13 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 6 and won 1. Sheff Wed have conceded 40 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 9 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Sheff Wed
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2114523047 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 11
l
 
0-5A
Apr 11
2
M'Boro2112631142 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 24
l
 
0-1A
Apr 21
3
Preston21984735 
-
-
l
 
2-3F
Jan 1
4
Millwall211056-435 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
5
Ipswich219751334 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
Mar 14
Dec 20
6
Hull211047134 
Jan 20
d
 
2-2F
Dec 26
Mar 21
7
Stoke211038833 
Mar 21
Dec 26
l
 
0-3A
Apr 3
8
Leicester21876331 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
Apr 6
l
 
2-1F
9
QPR21948-531 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
10
Southampton21867530 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
Feb 28
l
 
3-1A
11
Bristol C21867430 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 4
l
 
0-3A
Jan 24
12
Derby21867130 
Jan 17
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-3A
Mar 7
13
Birmingham21858429 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 22
Jan 20
d
 
2-2A
14
Watford21786229 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Mar 10
d
 
1-1F
15
Wrexham216105128 
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
Jan 31
d
 
2-2A
16
West Brom21849-328 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
May 2
d
 
0-00-0
17
Charlton20668-624 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
18
Sheff Utd217212-623 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
l
 
0-3A
Feb 22
19
Swansea216510-723 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 24
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
20
Blackburn206410-622 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 20
Dec 29
Feb 3
21
Portsmouth205510-1020 
Feb 7
l
 
1-0A
Jan 17
w
 
0-2F
22
Oxford Utd214710-819 
Mar 7
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 25
23
Norwich214512-1017 
Dec 20
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
Feb 25
24
Sheff Wed201613-25-9 
Jan 1
w
 
2-3A
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 1Wrexham
Preston1 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1Swansea
Preston3 - 2Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Preston2 - 0Charlton
Preston0 - 0Bristol C
Preston2 - 2M'Boro
Preston1 - 0Ipswich
Preston2 - 1Leicester
Preston1 - 2Plymouth
Preston1 - 2QPR
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
Preston1 - 1Stoke
Preston2 - 1Portsmouth
Preston0 - 0Swansea
Preston1 - 1Millwall
Preston0 - 0Burnley
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston2 - 1Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 1Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Wrexham
APreston3 - 2Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 1Watford
HPreston1 - 2Blackburn
APreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston2 - 1Swansea
APreston2 - 0Southampton
HPreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 1Birmingham
APreston1 - 2West Brom
HPreston2 - 0Charlton
APreston2 - 2Hull
HPreston0 - 0Bristol C
APreston1 - 0Derby
HPreston2 - 2M'Boro
APreston0 - 1Portsmouth
HPreston1 - 0Ipswich
HPreston2 - 1Leicester
Sheff Wed 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Millwall1 - 0Sheff Wed
Southampton3 - 1Sheff Wed
West Brom0 - 0Sheff Wed
Charlton2 - 1Sheff Wed
Birmingham2 - 2Sheff Wed
Portsmouth0 - 2Sheff Wed
Wrexham2 - 2Sheff Wed
Leicester2 - 1Sheff Wed
Watford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Stoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
Blackburn2 - 2Sheff Wed
Cardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
Norwich2 - 3Sheff Wed
Plymouth0 - 3Sheff Wed
Burnley4 - 0Sheff Wed
Swansea0 - 1Sheff Wed
West Brom2 - 1Sheff Wed
QPR0 - 2Sheff Wed
Leeds3 - 0Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
1
Draw
6
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSheff Wed0 - 3Derby
ASheff Wed1 - 1Watford
HSheff Wed2 - 3Preston
ASheff Wed0 - 1Millwall
HSheff Wed0 - 3Sheff Utd
ASheff Wed1 - 3Southampton
HSheff Wed1 - 1Norwich
ASheff Wed0 - 0West Brom
HSheff Wed1 - 2Oxford Utd
HSheff Wed0 - 1M'Boro
ASheff Wed1 - 2Charlton
HSheff Wed0 - 5Coventry
ASheff Wed2 - 2Birmingham
HSheff Wed1 - 1QPR
ASheff Wed2 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Wed0 - 3Bristol C
HSheff Wed0 - 2Swansea
ASheff Wed2 - 2Wrexham
HSheff Wed0 - 3Stoke
ASheff Wed1 - 2Leicester
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Preston since 2001
Preston
Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
24
16
Games: Scored
13 / 17
10 / 17
Clean sheets
7 / 17
4 / 17
PNE
8
D
7
SHW
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston3 - 1
0 - 1Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 0
Preston2 - 1
Draw3 - 3Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
0 - 2Sheff Wed
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston4 - 2
Preston2 - 0
League games at Sheff Wed since 2000
Sheff Wed
Preston
Goals: Scored
26
24
Games: Scored
16 / 18
14 / 18
Clean sheets
4 / 18
2 / 18
PNE
8
D
2
SHW
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Wed
2 - 3Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 0
1 - 3Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 0
Sheff Wed4 - 1
Sheff Wed2 - 1
Sheff Wed3 - 1
Sheff Wed2 - 0
1 - 2Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Wed2 - 1
1 - 3Preston
Sheff Wed2 - 0
0 - 1Preston
1 - 2Preston
1 - 3Preston
Goal Statistics
Preston 3rd Sheff Wed 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Sheff Wed will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+6
Sheff Wed’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Wed
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
43%
better
PNE
SHW
view stats
Games scored18
11
Failed to score3
9
Scored first12
6
Goals scored29
15
Avg. goals scored1.4
0.8
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal6
10
Conversion rate for17
10
Avg. XG for1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+43%
Defence rating
35%
better
PNE
SHW
view stats
Games conceded16
18
Clean sheets5
2
Conceded first8
13
Goals conceded22
40
Avg. goals conceded1
2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against11%
17%
Avg. XG against1.4
2
KickOff rating
+35%

Preston v Sheff Wed Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21557
D IversenD JebbisonL DobbinA Hughes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK211
1
-
T Small DEF2132
4
-
J Storey DEF2122
4
-
M Smith FWD213
2
-
A Hughes DEF20
7
-
A Devine MID2032
3
-
B Whiteman MID2012
6
-
O Offiah DEF19
3
-
L Dobbin FWD1745
-
S Thórdarson MID151
3
-
D Jebbison FWD1552
2
-
L Lindsay DEF14
4
1
H. Armstrong MID1411
3
-
A Vukcevic DEF131
-
L Gibson DEF12
-
P Valentín DEF122
1
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID122
-
A McCann MID11
1
-
M Osmajic FWD114
2
-
J Thompson MID41
-
N Mawene MID1
-
Sheff Wed Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20326
B BannanB BannanB BannanD Iorfa
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Bannan MID2032
4
1
S Ingelsson MID20
1
-
B Cadamarteri FWD201
2
-
J Lowe FWD202
-
Y Valery DEF191
3
-
M Lowe DEF191
2
-
L Palmer DEF191
3
-
D Iorfa DEF191
6
-
S Fusire MID181
3
-
C McNeill FWD1731
1
-
I Ugbo FWD17
1
-
H Amass DEF1611
2
-
E Horvath GLK14
1
1
G. Otegbayo DEF11
1
-
P Charles GLK4
-
R. Johnson DEF4
-
O Kobacki FWD4
-
N Chalobah MID31
1
-
J. Thornton MID2
-
English Championship match betting previews, predictions and odds
Swansea v Wrexham
Fri 19th Dec, 20:00
Southampton v Coventry
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Preston v Norwich
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Blackburn v Millwall
Sat 20th Dec, 12:30
Watford v Stoke
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Hull v West Brom
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
QPR v Leicester
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Derby v Portsmouth
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Charlton v Oxford Utd
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Birmingham
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Ipswich v Sheff Wed
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Bristol C v M'Boro
Sat 20th Dec, 15:00
Birmingham v Derby
Fri 26th Dec, 12:30
Millwall v Ipswich
Fri 26th Dec, 13:00
M'Boro v Blackburn
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Hull
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Portsmouth v QPR
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
West Brom v Bristol C
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Stoke v Preston
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Coventry v Swansea
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Oxford Utd v Southampton
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Norwich v Charlton
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Leicester v Watford
Fri 26th Dec, 15:00
Wrexham v Sheff Utd
Fri 26th Dec, 17:30
Coventry v Ipswich
Mon 29th Dec, 18:00
Portsmouth v Charlton
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Sheff Wed v Blackburn
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
West Brom v QPR
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Wrexham v Preston
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Oxford Utd v Swansea
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Norwich v Watford
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Millwall v Bristol C
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
M'Boro v Hull
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Leicester v Derby
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Stoke v Sheff Utd
Mon 29th Dec, 19:45
Birmingham v Southampton
Mon 29th Dec, 20:15
Blackburn v Wrexham
Thu 1st Jan, 12:30
Southampton v Millwall
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Swansea v West Brom
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Derby v M'Boro
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
QPR v Norwich
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Preston v Sheff Wed
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Ipswich v Oxford Utd
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Watford v Birmingham
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Hull v Stoke
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Charlton v Coventry
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Bristol C v Portsmouth
Thu 1st Jan, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Leicester
Thu 1st Jan, 17:30