Ace Football previews the Championship round 19 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Preston and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Sheffield Wednesday face relegation-threatened Preston at Hillsborough in round 19 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Sheffield Wednesday approach the next Championship round as number 12 in the table, having claimed 25 points this season so far. With 18 games behind them, Preston amassed 18 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.
Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Cardiff. Next up was a 0-2 win against Hull, before Derby were defeated in 1-2 win. Sheffield Wednesday claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded 11.
Preston Form
In their previous three matches, Preston drew 1-1 with Derby, 0-0 with Stoke and 1-1 with West Bromwich. Preston are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded ten goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Sheffield Wednesday and Preston
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sheffield Wednesday and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Sheffield Wednesday matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Sheffield Wednesday home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Sheffield Wednesday home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Michael Smith, who is performing well for Sheffield Wednesday. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Preston.The visitors will be looking to Emil Riis Jakobsen to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Preston in recent matches.
Betting markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston
Full-time result
Sheffield Wednesday claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Preston won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Sheffield Wednesday managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Sheffield Wednesday saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
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