Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction
Preston beat Hull 1-0 at Deepdale on Boxing Day. Lee Durkin - Photo by Imago
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Both teams have scored in each of their last three games

In this article, we have given our Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction, odds & betting tips ahead of their 3 clash at Deepdale at Sunday lunchtime. The hosts are in 16th place on 26 points from 23 games played, while the visitors are in ninth spot on 33 points from the same number of matches.

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction: Another close encounter?

Key stats

  • Preston have only lost once in five games.
  • Sheffield Wednesday boast an identical record (W2, D2, L1).
  • These sides drew 1-1 when they met in the reverse fixture earlier this month.

Correct score prediction: Preston 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Over the last five H2Hs, both teams have scored a maximum of one goal, suggesting that a low-scoring affair should be expected once again. Given that their current forms are identical over five matches too, they may end up cancelling each other out.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Preston just favoured to take three points

  • HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.0{e8db3ed280e8141860cf960fdaac2cbc8336979e228ea611d7bf46e9d5ba4b8d}
  • DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3{e8db3ed280e8141860cf960fdaac2cbc8336979e228ea611d7bf46e9d5ba4b8d}
  • AWAY: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.5{e8db3ed280e8141860cf960fdaac2cbc8336979e228ea611d7bf46e9d5ba4b8d}

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

According to the implied probabilities, Preston are narrow favourites to take home all three points. Sheffield Wednesday are given slightly bigger odds of winning than a stalemate.

Also, feel free to check out our expert predictions and football betting tips today.

Most recent H2Hs: Goals few and far between

As shown by the most recent H2Hs, very few goals are scored when these two teams meet. Strangely, four of the last five meetings have ended with a 1-0 scoreline.

England Championship 07/12/24

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

1
Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 29/12/23

Preston

Preston

0
Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

1

England Championship 19/08/23

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

0
Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 30/01/21

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

1
Preston

Preston

0

England Championship 21/11/20

Preston

Preston

1
Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

0

Preston preview: Hosts solid at home

Preston have accumulated four points from their previous two home matches, and are generally a solid outfit at Deepdale. They will fancy their chances even against a Sheffield Wednesday team enjoying a fine season in the top half of the table.

Predicted lineup: Woodman (GK), Storey, Whatmough, Hughes, Potts, Whiteman, McCann, Kelser-Hayden, Frokjaer-Jensen, Osmajic & Greenwood

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Bristol City

Bristol City

2

Preston

Preston

2

England Championship 26/04/25

L

Plymouth

Plymouth

2

Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 21/04/25

L

Hull

Hull

2

Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 18/04/25

L

QPR

QPR

2

Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Leeds

Leeds

2

Preston

Preston

1

Sheffield Wednesday preview: Visitors free-scoring away

Sheffield Wednesday have scored three goals in each of their previous two away games, and so will not be too put off by Preston's solid home form. Nonetheless, the Owls have momentum after coming back from three goals down to draw 3-3 at Middlesbrough on Boxing Day.

Predicted lineup: Beadle (GK), Iorfa, Otegbayo, Lowe, Valery, Shea Charles, Bannan, Johnson, Windass, Gassama & Lowe

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Watford

Watford

1

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

1

England Championship 26/04/25

D

Portsmouth

Portsmouth

1

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

1

England Championship 21/04/25

W

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

1

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

2

England Championship 18/04/25

L

Stoke

Stoke

2

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

0

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Oxford Utd

Oxford Utd

1

Sheff Wed

Sheff Wed

0

Player to watch – Brad Potts

Preston North End's Brad Potts has been among the goals at Deepdale lately – Photo by Icon Sport

Brad Potts only has three goals in the Championship so far in the 2024/25 campaign, but two of them have come in each of the last two games at Deepdale. Not a regular scorer by any means, but his recent scoring streak suggests that he could find the net again against Sheffield Wednesday.


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