Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday result and stats
Win probability: home 56%, draw 24%, away 20%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPreston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 at home in the Championship on Thursday 1 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 56%, the draw 24% and Sheffield Wednesday 20%, so a home win had a 56% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRSW
12Shots6
7On target1
4Corners7
10Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: G Ward
Recent form
Preston
L @ Wrexham1–2 · 29 Dec
D @ Stoke0–0 · 26 Dec
D v Norwich1–1 · 20 Dec
W @ Oxford2–1 · 13 Dec
D v Coventry1–1 · 9 Dec
Sheffield Wednesday
D v Blackburn0–0 · 29 Dec
D v Hull2–2 · 26 Dec
L @ Ipswich1–3 · 20 Dec
L v Derby0–3 · 15 Dec
D @ Watford1–1 · 9 Dec
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2023, Preston won 3, Sheffield Wednesday won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 29 Nov 2025, finished Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 Preston, a win for Preston.
Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 Preston29 Nov 2025
Preston 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday29 Dec 2024
Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Preston7 Dec 2024
Preston 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday29 Dec 2023
Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Preston19 Aug 2023