Preston North End's team badge Sheffield Wednesday's team badge

Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 29th Dec, 12:30 BST, Deepdale, Preston

Sunday lunch time sees Paul Heckingbottom’s Preston North End and Danny Röhl’s Sheffield Wednesday go up against one another in a Championship clash at the Deepdale. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've searched our extensive database and found the statistics that are most significant. Head-to-head and recent form is included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. The best odds are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


Want to know who’s consistently beating the odds? Check out the Top Championship Tipsters and see the most profitable experts for this season!

If you’re keen on betting across various leagues and markets, our Live Bets page showcases active accumulator bets and real-time tips.

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 79% chance of Preston and Sheff Wed 3 goals or less combined during this Championship fixture according to our predictive algorithm and, without a strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's a great tip here. Our calculations are made based on latest form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can back it at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Preston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.55.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
38%
2.55
2%
2.50
2%
Draw
28%
3.003.10
6%
Sheff Wed
35%
3.003.00
4%
Draw 1-1
13%
6.00
9%
5.75
4%
Preston 1-0
11%
7.50
6%
6.50
7%
Sheff Wed 1-0
11%
8.50
6%
7.50
Draw 0-0
9%
8.007.00
7%
Preston 2-1
8%
10.009.00
Sheff Wed 2-1
8%
11.0010.00
5%
Preston 2-0
7%
12.0010.00
Sheff Wed 2-0
6%
13.00
13%
12.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.00
15%
13.00
Preston 3-1
3%
21.0017.00
Sheff Wed 3-1
3%
26.0019.00
Preston 3-0
3%
26.00
13%
19.00
Sheff Wed 3-0
2%
29.0023.00
Preston 3-2
2%
34.0026.00
13%
Sheff Wed 3-2
2%
34.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
2.30
10%
2.25
7%
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
1.62
6%
1.60
4%
Home 1st Goal
48%
1.83-
Away 1st Goal
46%
2.20-
No 1st Goal
6%
8.00-
BTTS - Yes
49%
1.83
2%
1.95
5%
BTTS - No
51%
1.83
4%
1.80
3%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
5.505.25
5%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.33
8%
4.40
BTTS - Away Win
15%
6.506.00
9%
Home/draw
65%
1.361.40
Away/draw
63%
1.501.53
Home/away
72%
1.361.35
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
1.40
3%
1.40
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
3.00
6%
2.70
7%
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
4.33
8%
4.00
8%
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1.22
2%
1.22
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9.00
13%
8.00
7%
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1.07
1%
1.06
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
19.00
12%
17.00
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.021.01
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1.10
2%
1.08
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
7.00
13%
7.00
13%
Home DNB
57%
1.731.70
2%
Away DNB
54%
2.002.00
Preston win to nil
22%
4.00-
Sheff Wed win to nil
20%
4.50
10%
-
Preston / Preston
20%
4.33
8%
3.90
Preston / Sheff Wed
3%
29.0026.00
13%
Preston / Draw
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
Draw / Preston
14%
6.005.50
Draw / Sheff Wed
13%
6.506.00
Draw / Draw
18%
4.754.20
7%
Sheff Wed / Preston
3%
29.0023.00
10%
Sheff Wed / Sheff Wed
17%
4.754.60
2%
Sheff Wed / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
bet365
Match Predictor Pro
Your ultimate betting assistant
Try it now
Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 23 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 9 and won 2. Preston have conceded 18 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Preston have played 12 games at home, winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 12 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Sheff Wed lay in 9th place on 33 points in the Championship league table having played 23 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 23 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sheff Wed have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Sheff Wed have played 11 away games, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Sheff Wed
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds2314632848 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 12
l
 
0-2A
Jan 19
2
Sheff Utd2315531948 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 8
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
3
Burnley2313822147 
Feb 15
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
Feb 21
4
Sunderland2312831644 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 11
Mar 1
l
 
4-0A
5
Blackburn221156738 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 31
l
 
0-1A
Apr 8
6
Watford221147337 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 21
l
 
2-6A
May 3
7
M'Boro2310671036 
Jan 25
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
d
 
3-3A
8
West Brom238114935 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 1
w
 
3-2F
Feb 8
9
Sheff Wed Away23968-233 
Dec 29
d
 
1-1F
-
-
10
Swansea23869330 
Mar 1
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 12
11
Bristol C23797-130 
l
 
1-3A
May 3
Jan 22
d
 
0-00-0
12
Norwich23788429 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 11
w
 
2-0F
Mar 12
13
Millwall22778228 
Feb 8
l
 
3-1A
Jan 4
l
 
3-0A
14
Derby237610027 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 29
Jan 1
w
 
1-2A
15
Coventry237610-227 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
Feb 15
w
 
1-2A
16
Preston Home235117-626 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
17
QPR235108-825 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
18
Luton237412-1425 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
Feb 1
l
 
2-1F
19
Stoke235711-922 
Apr 5
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
20
Oxford Utd225611-1521 
Jan 4
l
 
3-1F
Apr 12
w
 
1-3A
21
Portsmouth21489-1120 
Mar 15
l
 
3-1A
Apr 26
w
 
1-2A
22
Hull234712-1119 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
Apr 5
w
 
0-2F
23
Cardiff224612-1618 
Apr 8
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 29
24
Plymouth224612-2718 
Apr 26
d
 
3-3F
w
 
4-0F
Mar 8
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Preston have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Preston 16TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston1 - 0Hull
Preston1 - 1Leeds
Preston1 - 1West Brom
Preston1 - 1Derby
Preston0 - 0Sunderland
Preston1 - 3Bristol C
Preston2 - 2Norwich
Preston1 - 0Coventry
Preston3 - 0Watford
Preston0 - 0Blackburn
Preston1 - 0Luton
Preston0 - 2Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 3Leicester
Preston0 - 1Norwich
Preston4 - 1Huddersfield
Preston3 - 0Rotherham
Preston1 - 2Stoke
Preston0 - 0Hull
Preston2 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
11
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston1 - 0Hull
APreston1 - 2QPR
HPreston1 - 1Leeds
APreston2 - 0Cardiff
APreston1 - 1Sheff Wed
HPreston1 - 1West Brom
APreston0 - 0Stoke
HPreston1 - 1Derby
APreston1 - 3Portsmouth
HPreston0 - 0Sunderland
HPreston1 - 3Bristol C
APreston3 - 3Plymouth
HPreston2 - 2Norwich
HPreston1 - 0Coventry
APreston0 - 0Burnley
HPreston3 - 0Watford
APreston1 - 3Millwall
HPreston0 - 0Blackburn
APreston1 - 1M'Boro
APreston1 - 3Oxford Utd
Sheff Wed 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro3 - 3Sheff Wed
Oxford Utd1 - 3Sheff Wed
Derby1 - 2Sheff Wed
Hull0 - 2Sheff Wed
Sheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
Portsmouth1 - 2Sheff Wed
Coventry1 - 2Sheff Wed
Bristol C0 - 0Sheff Wed
Luton2 - 1Sheff Wed
Millwall3 - 0Sheff Wed
Sunderland4 - 0Sheff Wed
Sunderland0 - 2Sheff Wed
Blackburn1 - 3Sheff Wed
QPR0 - 2Sheff Wed
M'Boro2 - 0Sheff Wed
Ipswich6 - 0Sheff Wed
Rotherham0 - 1Sheff Wed
Millwall0 - 2Sheff Wed
Leicester2 - 0Sheff Wed
Huddersfield4 - 0Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Wed3 - 3M'Boro
HSheff Wed2 - 0Stoke
ASheff Wed3 - 1Oxford Utd
HSheff Wed0 - 1Blackburn
HSheff Wed1 - 1Preston
ASheff Wed2 - 1Derby
ASheff Wed2 - 0Hull
HSheff Wed1 - 1Cardiff
ASheff Wed0 - 1Sheff Utd
HSheff Wed2 - 0Norwich
HSheff Wed2 - 6Watford
ASheff Wed2 - 1Portsmouth
HSheff Wed0 - 0Swansea
HSheff Wed0 - 2Burnley
ASheff Wed2 - 1Coventry
ASheff Wed0 - 0Bristol C
HSheff Wed3 - 2West Brom
ASheff Wed1 - 2Luton
HSheff Wed1 - 1QPR
ASheff Wed0 - 3Millwall
bet365
bet365
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Preston since 2001
Preston
Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
21
15
Games: Scored
12 / 16
9 / 16
Clean sheets
7 / 16
4 / 16
PNE
7
D
7
SHW
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
0 - 1Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 0
Preston2 - 1
Draw3 - 3Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
0 - 2Sheff Wed
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston4 - 2
Preston2 - 0
League games at Sheff Wed since 2000
Sheff Wed
Preston
Goals: Scored
24
21
Games: Scored
15 / 17
13 / 17
Clean sheets
4 / 17
2 / 17
PNE
7
D
2
SHW
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Wed
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 0
1 - 3Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 0
Sheff Wed4 - 1
Sheff Wed2 - 1
Sheff Wed3 - 1
Sheff Wed2 - 0
1 - 2Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Wed2 - 1
1 - 3Preston
Sheff Wed2 - 0
0 - 1Preston
1 - 2Preston
1 - 3Preston
Goal Statistics

Sheffield Wednesday's defensive record is to be admired, D. Röhl's men having conceded 1 or less in 9 consecutive Championship matches. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Preston North End makes sense in this context.

Preston 16th Sheff Wed 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Sheff Wed will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Preston have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+20
Sheff Wed have scored 20% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/280372/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Wed
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
3%
better
PNE
SHW
view stats
Games scored17
15
Failed to score6
8
Scored first12
7
Goals scored23
31
Avg. goals scored1
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
17%
better
PNE
SHW
view stats
Games conceded14
17
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first7
14
Goals conceded29
33
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+17%

Preston v Sheff Wed Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22538
F WoodmanE RiisK Kesler-HaydenB Whiteman
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Riis FWD2352
2
-
F Woodman GLK22
4
1
J Storey DEF2211
3
-
D Holmes MID221
2
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF213
4
-
B Potts DEF2131
4
-
B Whiteman MID211
8
-
A Hughes DEF201
4
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID2021
4
-
S Greenwood MID1942
5
1
A McCann MID191
7
-
S Thórdarson MID18
1
-
L Lindsay DEF161
5
2
M Osmajic FWD1541
3
-
J Whatmough DEF13
2
-
R Brady MID131
3
-
W Keane FWD101
-
R Ledson MID91
3
-
J Bowler FWD7
-
J Okkels FWD7
-
D Cornell GLK2
-
K. Best DEF1
-
Sheff Wed Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23848
J BeadleJ WindassS CharlesD Bernard
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Beadle GLK23
1
-
Y Valery DEF2313
5
-
B Bannan MID2231
3
-
M Johnson MID213
1
-
J Windass MID2181
2
-
M Smith FWD2153
1
-
I Ugbo FWD21
1
-
P Valentín DEF201
-
S Charles MID2014
5
-
D Gassama FWD202
2
-
M Lowe DEF19
1
-
D Bernard DEF191
6
2
A Musaba FWD1914
-
J Lowe FWD1732
2
-
L Palmer DEF15
3
-
S Ingelsson MID1511
2
-
D Iorfa DEF1311
2
-
A Famewo DEF81
2
-
O Kobacki FWD8
-
C Paterson FWD811
-
M Ihiekwe DEF4
-
N Chalobah MID4
1
-
C McNeill FWD1
-