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Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 30, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Preston

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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston?

Sheffield Wednesday won 1-0 on January 30, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 45′L. PalmerSheffield Wednesday

Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday

3-4-1-2
  1. 45E. Kachunga
  2. 8J. Pelupessy
  1. 2L. Palmer
  1. 10B. Bannan
  2. 19O. Urhoghide
  3. 14M. Penney
  4. 5C. Paterson
  1. 11A. Reach
  2. 15T. Lees
  3. 6S. Hutchinson
  1. 1K. Westwood

Preston

4-2-3-1
  1. 19E. Riis
  1. 21J. Molumby
  2. 17B. Whiteman
  3. 18R. Ledson
  1. 8A. Browne
  2. 44B. Potts
  1. 31S. Sinclair
  2. 6B. Davies
  3. 16A. Hughes
  4. 23P. Huntington
  1. 22D. Iversen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2021Coventry(away)0-2Championship
Jan 24, 2021Everton(away)0-3FA Cup
Jan 9, 2021Exeter City(away)2-0FA Cup
Jan 1, 2021Derby(home)1-0Championship
Dec 29, 2020Middlesbrough(home)2-1Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2021Reading(home)0-0Championship
Jan 20, 2021Birmingham(away)1-0Championship
Jan 16, 2021Bristol City(away)0-2Championship
Jan 9, 2021Wycombe(away)1-4FA Cup
Jan 2, 2021Nottingham Forest(home)0-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw, 3 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 21, 2020Preston 1-0 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Jul 8, 2020Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 PrestonChampionship
Aug 24, 2019Preston 2-1 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Apr 27, 2019Preston 3-3 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Dec 22, 2018Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 PrestonChampionship
Mar 30, 2018Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 PrestonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday on Nov 21, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Wednesday score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday0.71.246/154/15
Preston1.11.565/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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