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Prediction Analysis: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Championship 2026-01-01 15:00
Preston
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
46%
Confidence
Low
Score
1-1
Sheffield Wednesday
Away

Prediction Summary

1
47%
X
26%
2
27%
Under 2.5
54%
BTTS · No edge
50%
Confidence
Low

Market Evidence

Preston (Home)

Goals scored / match1.22
Goals conceded / match1.3
Over 2.5 rate13%
BTTS rate57%

Sheffield Wednesday (Away)

Goals scored / match0.65
Goals conceded / match1.96
Over 2.5 rate0%
BTTS rate48%

Team Form last 5 matches

Preston
LWLLW
Sheffield Wednesday
WLLDD

Goals Comparison rate per team

74% +0.5 52%
35% +1.5 13%
13% +2.5 0%
0% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
57% BTTS 48%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 46%. Model confidence is Low.

Preston averages 1.22 goals scored at home, while Sheffield Wednesday averages 0.65 goals scored away.

Model Strength
54%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
47%
Draw
26%
Away Win
27%
Over 2.5
46%
BTTS Yes
50%

Head-to-Head last 5

Jan 2026 Preston 3 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday Home
Nov 2025 Preston(A) 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday Home
Dec 2024 Preston 3 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday Home
Dec 2024 Preston(A) 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday Draw
Dec 2023 Preston 0 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday Away

In the last 5 meetings, Preston won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.

Current Streaks

Preston — unbeaten run (home)0
Preston — scoring streak (home)1
Sheffield Wednesday — winless run (away)20
Sheffield Wednesday — clean sheets (away, last 5)1 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Preston Win (1)47%
Draw (X)26%
Sheffield Wednesday Win (2)27%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

74% +0.5 52%
35% +1.5 13%
13% +2.5 0%
0% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

26% -0.5 48%
65% -1.5 87%
87% -2.5 100%
100% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Preston — scored (home)1.22
Preston — conceded (home)1.3
Sheffield Wednesday — scored (away)0.65
Sheffield Wednesday — conceded (away)1.96
Model expected combined goals2.52

Both Teams To Score

Yes50%
No50%

Rate per Team

Preston — BTTS matches (home)57%
Sheffield Wednesday — BTTS matches (away)48%
Combined (simple average)52.5%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.5100%
Under 4.50%
Over 5.5100%
Under 5.50%
Over 6.596%
Under 6.54%
Over 7.585%
Under 7.515%
Over 8.570%
Under 8.530%
Over 9.561%
Under 9.539%
Over 10.546%
Under 10.554%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.90

Per-Team Corners own matches

Preston (home)

Corners for5.3
Corners against6.2

Sheffield Wednesday (away)

Corners for3.9
Corners against6.5

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Preston
11 14 6 15 15
Sheffield Wednesday
9 9 10 8 7

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.590%
Under 0.510%
Over 1.583%
Under 1.517%
Over 2.557%
Under 2.543%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)3.3

Yellow Cards per Team

Preston (home)

For2.1

Sheffield Wednesday (away)

For2.0

Shots per Game

Preston — total shots (home)11.3
Sheffield Wednesday — total shots (away)8.0

Shots on Target

Preston — on target (home)3.4
Sheffield Wednesday — on target (away)2.5

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Preston

Inside the box7.43
Outside the box3.5

Sheffield Wednesday

Inside the box5.93
Outside the box2.74

Player Shots Preston

M. Osmajić
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target18%
L. Dobbin
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target49%
+1.5 On Target10%
B. Potts
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target44%
+1.5 On Target6%
A. Devine
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target38%
+1.5 On Target11%
T. Small
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target34%
+1.5 On Target10%

Player Shots Sheffield Wednesday

B. Cadamarteri
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target3%
G. Brown
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target29%
+1.5 On Target14%
B. Bannan
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target29%
+1.5 On Target11%
J. Lowe
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target31%
+1.5 On Target4%
J. Yates
Shots on Target/Game0.3
+0.5 On Target28%
+1.5 On Target6%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Preston xG (home)1.19
Sheffield Wednesday xG (away)0.85

Average Possession

45.59% Possession 44.85%

Team Comparison Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday

72.15% Pass accuracy 72.83%
344.41 Passes per match 360.35
0.03 Goals prevented 0.08
10.39 Fouls committed 11.8
3 Goalkeeper saves 3.91
1.7 Offsides 1.3
16.07 Tackles per match 16.37

League average xG this season is 1.29 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction analysis

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