Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on July 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston?
Preston won 1-3 on July 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 58′J. MurphySheffield Wednesday
- 78′S. SinclairPreston
- 87′J. StockleyPreston
- 90′B. PottsPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Preston have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jul 1, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Preston 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Preston 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Preston 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Preston 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday on Aug 24, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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