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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday

1 January 2026 at 15:00Deepdale, Preston
Referee: Gavin Ward

Match Summary

Preston defeated Sheffield Wednesday 3:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by A. McCann 28′, M. Osmajic 61′, L. Dobbin 85′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Preston had 47% possession while Sheffield Wednesday held 53%. Preston had 12 shots (7 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Sheffield Wednesday. Expected goals: Preston 1.91 — Sheffield Wednesday 0.21. Preston made 5 substitutions, Sheffield Wednesday made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Preston and Sheffield Wednesday — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Rivalry since 2011

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Head to Head Results· 20

Preston and Sheffield Wednesday have met 20 times — Preston won 8, Sheffield Wednesday won 9, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Sheffield Wednesday leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 54 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.70 per match (25 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2019.

8
wins
Drawn
3
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Total goals
54 · 2.7/match
Both scored
11/20 · 55%
Over 2.5
9/20 · 45%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026