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Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
2-1
Sheffield Wednesday

Full time

What was the result of Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Preston won 2-1 on August 24, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 32′D. JohnsonPreston (pen.)
  • 65′D. JohnsonPreston (pen.)
  • 78′S. FletcherSheffield Wednesday

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2019Stoke City(home)3-1Championship
Aug 17, 2019Swansea(away)2-3Championship
Aug 13, 2019Bradford(away)4-0League Cup
Aug 10, 2019Wigan(home)3-0Championship
Aug 3, 2019Millwall(away)0-1Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2019Luton(home)1-0Championship
Aug 17, 2019Millwall(away)0-1Championship
Aug 10, 2019Barnsley(home)2-0Championship
Aug 3, 2019Reading(away)3-1Championship
May 5, 2019QPR(home)1-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sheffield Wednesday win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 27, 2019Preston 3-3 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Dec 22, 2018Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 PrestonChampionship
Mar 30, 2018Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 PrestonChampionship
Aug 5, 2017Preston 1-0 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Dec 31, 2016Preston 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Dec 3, 2016Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 PrestonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday on Apr 27, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.61.546/1510/15
Sheffield Wednesday1.71.167/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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