Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday match stats & report
3–1 Full time
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Preston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 in the Championship on 29 December 2024. Expected goals finished 3.03–1.08. Sheffield Wednesday had 58% of the ball.
Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday match statistics
- 42% Ball possession 58%
- 3.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.08
- 14 Total shots 17
- 7 Shots on target 3
- 2 Shots off target 5
- 5 Blocked shots 9
- 7 Shots inside the box 9
- 3 Corners 6
- 15 Fouls 18
- 2 Yellow cards 0
- 314 Passes 431
- 78% Pass accuracy 81%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 29' Goal E. Riis (assist Jack Whatmough) Preston
- 59' Goal J. Windass (assist D. Gassama) Sheffield Wednesday
- 64' Penalty scored S. Greenwood Preston
- 79' Goal E. Riis Preston
- 85' Yellow card D. Holmes Preston
- 90+7' Yellow card M. Frøkjær-Jensen Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench M. Frøkjær-Jensen , B. Whiteman , D. Holmes , M. Osmajić , Ryan Ledson , P. Bauer , K. Nelson , J. Okkels , D. Cornell
Sheffield Wednesday
Bench D. Gassama , I. Ugbo , C. McNeill , S. Ingelsson , J. Lowe , P. Charles , Callum Paterson , L. Palmer , G. Otegbayo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday v Preston | 1–1 | |
| Preston v Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday v Preston | 0–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.