Championship match prediction: Little separates Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday in quality

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale Stadium (23408 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Championship so far, with Preston North End placed 6th and Sheffield Wednesday sitting in the 7th position.

It's no vacation for neither Preston North End nor Sheffield Wednesday as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Preston North End form and stats

As mentioned below, Preston North End are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Championship games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Preston North End, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Preston North End's last game was hosting Sheffield Wednesday and winning 2-1. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Stoke City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Preston North End perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston North End as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Preston North End has won 6 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.

Goals are plentiful at Deepdale Stadium in the league this season as Preston North End has scored 8 goals here in 3 attempts. From these home matches, Preston North End have conceded only 2 goals.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sheffield Wednesday in their Championship away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Sheffield Wednesday seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Sheffield Wednesday play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Preston North End. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Luton Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Sheffield Wednesday in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Sheffield Wednesday, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Sheffield Wednesday are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Sheffield Wednesday have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Preston North End victories, 2 draws and 5 Sheffield Wednesday wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Johnson
4 goals / 2 assists
S. Fletcher
2 goals / 1 assists
K. Harris
2 goals

Preston North End missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Preston North End Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played 0 3 5
3 3 0 Won 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost 0 2 2
10 8 0 Scored 0 4 7
6 2 0 Conceded 0 4 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 60%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 40%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 40%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 20%
 
6.6 5.7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.7 4.6
6 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 7.3 6.8
1.6 1.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Preston North End's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Preston North End have won all their home matches so far.
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Preston North End Last season Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 3   Played   3 5
3 3   Won   1 3
0 0   Drew   0 0
2 0   Lost   2 2
10 8   Scored   4 7
6 2   Conceded   4 4
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
80% 100%   Over 1.5   67% 60%
80% 100%   Over 2.5   67% 40%
40% 33%   Over 3.5   33% 20%
20% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
60% 67%   BTTS   67% 40%
20% 33%   Clean Sheets   0% 40%
20% 0%   Failed To Score   33% 20%
 
6.6 5.7   Corners For (avg)   4.7 4.6
6 6   Corners Against (avg)   7.3 6.8
1.6 1.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.3 2
0 0   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • All of Preston North End's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Preston North End have won all their home matches so far.
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Preston North End
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 CH Preston North End 3 - 0 Wigan Athletic
13-08-19 CC Bradford City 0 - 4 Preston North End
17-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 2 Preston North End
21-08-19 CH Preston North End 3 - 1 Stoke City
24-08-19 CH Preston North End 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
27-08-19 CC Preston North End 18:45 Hull City
31-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 14:00 Preston North End
14-09-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Brentford
21-09-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Preston North End
28-09-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Bristol City
Sheffield Wednesday
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 CH Reading 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
10-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Barnsley
17-08-19 CH Millwall 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
20-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 0 Luton Town
24-08-19 CH Preston North End 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
28-08-19 CC Rotherham United 18:45 Sheffield Wednesday
31-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 14:00 Queens Park Rangers
15-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 11:00 Sheffield Wednesday
21-09-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 14:00 Fulham
28-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
3 Swansea City 4 3 1 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
4 Bristol City 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
5 Fulham 5 3 0 2 9 4 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 9
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
11 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
12 Birmingham City 4 2 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 7
13 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
14 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
15 Cardiff City 5 2 1 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 5
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1

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