Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday match stats & report

3–0 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 25 · Deepdale, Preston · Ref Gavin Ward, England

Preston stats & fixtures · Sheffield Wednesday stats & fixtures

Preston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 in the Championship on 1 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.91–0.21. Sheffield Wednesday had 53% of the ball.

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday match statistics

PrestonSheffield Wednesday

47% Ball possession 53%
1.91 Expected goals (xG) 0.21
12 Total shots 6
7 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside the box 1
4 Corners 7
10 Fouls 8
4 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 0
386 Passes 454
76% Pass accuracy 81%
1 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

28' Goal A. McCann (assist J. Lewis) Preston
55' Yellow card J. Storey Preston
61' Goal M. Osmajić (assist B. Whiteman) Preston
70' Yellow card M. Osmajić Preston
85' Goal L. Dobbin (assist A. McCann) Preston

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Preston

Confirmed 3-1-4-2 Paul Heckingbottom

1 D. Iversen

16 A. Hughes 14 J. Storey 42 O. Offiah

4 B. Whiteman

18 J. Lewis 8 A. McCann 21 A. Devine 2 Pol Valentín

28 M. Osmajić 24 M. Smith

Bench J. Walton , L. Lindsay , W. Keane , D. Jebbison , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , J. Thompson , L. Dobbin , T. Small , B. Potts

Sheffield Wednesday

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Henrik Pedersen

1 P. Charles

16 L. Cooper 22 G. Otegbayo 6 D. Iorfa

12 H. Amass 10 B. Bannan 37 Jarvis Thornton 2 L. Palmer

8 S. Ingelsson 17 C. McNeill

18 B. Cadamarteri

Bench E. Horvath , J. Emery , C. McGhee , R. Johnson , S. Fusire , R. Shipston , J. Lowe , N. Redmond , Favour Onukwuli

Form guide

Preston at home

2–1–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 6.6 per game
Shots on target: 2.6 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sheffield Wednesday away

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.1 per game
Shots on target: 4.4 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
29 Nov 25	Sheffield Wednesday v Preston	2–3
29 Dec 24	Preston v Sheffield Wednesday	3–1
7 Dec 24	Sheffield Wednesday v Preston	1–1
29 Dec 23	Preston v Sheffield Wednesday	0–1
19 Aug 23	Sheffield Wednesday v Preston	0–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday head-to-head record