Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 3

Sheffield Wednesday

0–1Full-time

Preston

DDWWLLGoals 8-12

DWWLLLGoals 11-21

Hillsborough, Sheffield · Capacity 39,814 · grass · Referee: J. Simpson

Match events

49'L. Lindsay (Kian Best)
65'L. Diaby (Michael Smith)
72'Juan Delgado (Callum Paterson)
72'A. Musaba (D. Gassama)
77'L. Gregory (Ashley Fletcher)
77'Kian Best (J. Whatmough)
77'D. Holmes (B. Woodburn)
82'D. Vásquez
88'Mads Frøkjær (Noah Mawene)
90+3'R. Ledson

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday

Preston

4-2-3-1

3-4-2-1

Xisco MuñozCoach

R. Lowe

Bench (9)

Match trends

Sheffield Wednesday have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Preston have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Sheffield Wednesday wins

1Draws

5Preston wins

7-14Goals

Preston

3–0Jan 1, 2026, 3:00 PM

Sheffield Wednesday

2–3Nov 29, 2025, 3:00 PM

Preston

3–1Dec 29, 2024, 12:30 PM

Sheffield Wednesday

1–1Dec 7, 2024, 12:30 PM

Preston

0–1Dec 29, 2023, 7:45 PM

Sheffield Wednesday

1–0Jan 30, 2021, 3:00 PM

Preston

1–0Nov 21, 2020, 3:00 PM

Sheffield Wednesday

1–3Jul 8, 2020, 6:45 PM

Preston

Pre-match comparison

0.8Goals scored per game1.1

1.2Goals conceded per game2.1

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

J. Simpson

3.79Yellow cards / game

0.26Red cards / game

0.16Penalties scored / game

Based on 19 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Sheffield Wednesday

0-15'

0%

16-30'

33.3%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

66.7%

76-90+'

0%

Preston

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

100%

Match statistics

53%Possession47%

0.45Expected goals (xG)0.4

3Shots on target2

8Total shots5

2Shots off target2

3Blocked shots1

5Shots inside the box3

3Shots outside the box2

0Corners4

4Offsides0

14Fouls16

1Yellow cards1

—Red cards—

1Goalkeeper saves3

396Total passes349

288Accurate passes222

73%Pass accuracy64%

Player ratings

1L. LindsayPreston⚽ 17.6
2A. HughesPreston7.3
3Kian BestPreston🅰️ 17.3
4Juan DelgadoSheffield Wednesday7.2
5F. WoodmanPreston7.2
6B. PottsPreston7.2

Box score

Sheffield Wednesday

45

45A. MusabaM · 72'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles3

Duels53%

36

36D. VásquezG · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles—

Duels—

15Juan DelgadoM · 72'

7.2

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes11%

Tackles2

Duels71%

10Barry Bannan (C)M · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes34%

Tackles—

Duels0%

6Dominic IorfaD · 90'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes36%

Tackles2

Duels57%

23

23A. FamewoD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes26%

Tackles3

Duels64%

2Liam PalmerD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes36%

Tackles1

Duels50%

8George ByersM · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes36%

Tackles1

Duels50%

9

9L. GregoryF · 77'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes4%

Tackles1

Duels30%

44

44L. DiabyM · 65'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes20%

Tackles3

Duels54%

5Bambo DiabyD · 90'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes38%

Tackles—

Duels83%

Bench (9)

41

41D. GassamaF · 18'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles1

Duels50%

27Ashley FletcherF · 13'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels0%

13Callum PatersonF · 18'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels25%

20Michael IhiekweD

—

24Michael SmithF · 25'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels67%

4Will VaulksM

—

19

19T. BakinsonM

—

1

1C. DawsonG

—

11

11J. WindassM

—

Preston

25

25D. HolmesF · 77'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles3

Duels55%

10Mads FrøkjærF · 88'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles—

Duels0%

7Will KeaneF · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes10%

Tackles—

Duels28%

1

1F. WoodmanG · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes9%

Tackles—

Duels100%

6

6L. LindsayD · 90'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes20%

Tackles2

Duels71%

44

44B. PottsM · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes28%

Tackles2

Duels53%

8Alan Browne (C)M · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes31%

Tackles4

Duels70%

14Jordan StoreyD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes29%

Tackles1

Duels60%

18

18R. LedsonM · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes19%

Tackles1

Duels55%

16

16A. HughesD · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes31%

Tackles1

Duels50%

33Kian BestM · 77'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles2

Duels38%

Bench (9)

20

20B. WoodburnM · 13'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles1

Duels100%

21

21D. CornellG

—

26

26J. WhatmoughD · 13'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels50%

3

3G. CunninghamD

—

32Lewis LeighM

—

35Noah MaweneM · 9'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels0%

5

5P. BauerD

—

24FelipeF

—

30Kian TaylorM

—

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston played?+

The match is played at Hillsborough, Sheffield (capacity 39,814).

What time does Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 19, 2023, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).