Championship: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Preston and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Sheffield Wednesday come to Deepdale for the Championship match on Sunday, Preston will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday

Preston Form

Preston delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Leeds brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Queens Park Rangers. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Hull by 1-0. Preston claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their three most recent outings, Sheffield Wednesday won 1-3 and 2-0 against Oxford and Stoke, before drawing 3-3 against Middlesbrough. Sheffield Wednesday came through their last six away games in the Championship with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 12 and conceded seven.

Betting stats and facts for Preston and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Preston and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Brad Potts, who is performing well for Preston. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield Wednesday.The visitors will be looking to Josh Windass to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Sheffield Wednesday in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Preston claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Preston scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Sheffield Wednesday managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Preston were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Preston, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Sheffield Wednesday, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.