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Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday: Match Preview, Predictions & Tips - Thursday, 1 January, 2026 9:00
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Probable Scores Heatmap
xG: 1.51 vs 0.85
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0:0
10.36%
0:1
7.9%
⭐
0:2
3.01%
⭐
0:3
0.76%
⭐
0:4
0.15%
0:5
0.02%
⭐
1
1:0
14.73%
🔥
⭐
1:1
12.14%
⭐
1:2
4.97%
⭐
1:3
1.35%
⭐
1:4
0.27%
1:5
0.04%
2
2:0
10.48%
⭐
2:1
9.28%
⭐
2:2
4.07%
⭐
2:3
1.18%
2:4
0.25%
2:5
0.04%
3
3:0
4.97%
3:1
4.71%
3:2
2.2%
3:3
0.68%
3:4
0.16%
⭐
3:5
0.03%
4
4:0
1.77%
4:1
1.78%
⭐
4:2
0.89%
4:3
0.29%
⭐
4:4
0.07%
4:5
0.01%
⭐
5
5:0
0.5%
5:1
0.54%
5:2
0.28%
5:3
0.1%
5:4
0.02%
5:5
0.01%
Hotspot:
1:0 (14.7%)
Total Boundaries:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Probability Distribution by Total Goals
Most Probable
Championship 2025-2026 – Group #1
#
Club
M
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pt
4
▲
11
4
7
37
35
2
37
5
▼
9
9
4
30
23
7
36
6
▼
10
5
7
25
31
-6
35
23
4
6
12
25
35
-10
18
24
1
6
14
16
43
-27
9
1.33
xG
0.68
53%
Ball Possession
47%
13
Total Shots
11
4
Shots on Goal
4
9
Shots Off Goal
7
5
Corners
5
2
Yellow Cards
2
Last 6 Matches
Preston
VS
Sheffield Wednesday
2/6 (33%)
Victories
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Draws
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Defeats
5/6 (83%)
1.67
PPG
0.17
1.50
Avg Goals Scored
0.67
1.17
Avg Goals Conceded
2.33
100%
BTTS %
50%
17%
Over 2.5 Goals Scored %
0%
0.94
Avg xG
0.76
In this exciting Championship 2025-2026 - Regular Season matchup, Preston will take on Sheffield Wednesday as part of the 2025-2026 season in Championship. This match is part of Matchweek 25 and will take place on 2026-01-01 at 2026-01-01 in the famous Deepdale.
The referee for the game will be . Fans can expect an intense battle between the home team, Preston, and the visiting side, Sheffield Wednesday. The scoreline predictions suggest Double chance : Preston or draw.
Kickoff Details:
Date: 2026-01-01
Time: 15:00
Location: Deepdale
Stay tuned to see how the teams perform in this crucial game!
Trends for Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Football 1 Jan, 2026 9:00
🤖 AI Pattern Insights
Our model identified 3 recurring performance patterns influencing this matchup:
-
BTTS Magnet
Both teams score in 75% of recent matches — strong BTTS pattern
-
Physical Battle Expected
High card rate in recent matches — expect aggressive, physical encounter with 4+ cards
+1 more advanced pattern is hidden
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Unlock Premium InsightsComprehensive betting trends for Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday, grouped by market type. Including recent form and head-to-head history.
🏆 Match Winner
Preston(2 trends)
- Efficient ScoringH2H4/580%Preston efficiently convert chances (high accuracy) in 4 of their last 5 Championship matches
- Efficient ScoringRecent19/2286%Preston efficiently convert chances (high accuracy) in 19 of their last 22 Championship matches
Sheffield Wednesday(2 trends)
- Efficient ScoringH2H4/580%Sheffield Wednesday efficiently convert chances (high accuracy) in 4 of their last 5 Championship matches
- Relegation BattleLeague90%Sheffield Wednesday are currently last in the table (last from bottom)
⚽ Both Teams To Score
Preston(1 trends)
- BTTS FriendlyLeague8/1267%Preston score (1.33/match) and concede (1.00/match) regularly at home - BTTS in 67% of matches (league avg: 60%)
Sheffield Wednesday(1 trends)
- BTTS FriendlyLeague7/1070%Sheffield Wednesday score (1.10/match) and concede (1.60/match) regularly in away matches - BTTS in 70% of matches (league avg: 60%)
Head-to-Head(1 trends)
- Both Teams ScoredH2H3/560%Both teams scored in 3 of their last 5 H2H matches (60.0%%)
🎯 Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Sheffield Wednesday(1 trends)
- Few GoalsRecent17/2181%Sheffield Wednesday scored 0-1 goals in 17 of their last 21 Championship matches
Head-to-Head(1 trends)
- Under 2.5 GoalsH2H3/560%Under 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 5 H2H matches (60.0%%)
Defensive solidity suggests lower-scoring match
🛡️ Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday(1 trends)
- Relegation BattleLeague90%Sheffield Wednesday are currently last in the table (last from bottom)
⚡ Team Total Goals
Sheffield Wednesday(1 trends)
- Scored 1+Recent4/580%Sheffield Wednesday scored 1+ goals in their last 4 5 matches
🟨 Cards Over/Under
Preston(1 trends) — avg 2.2 (+12% above league)
- High Card MatchesLeague22/2290%Preston average 2.2 cards/match in all matches (+19% above league avg 1.8) — rank #3 in league
Sheffield Wednesday disciplined play balances Preston aggression —
🚩 Corners Over/Under
Preston(2 trends) — avg 4.7 (-8% below league)
- Few CornersH2H5/5100%Preston win 4 or fewer corners in 5 of their last 5 Championship matches
- Few CornersRecent18/2282%Preston win 4 or fewer corners in 18 of their last 22 Championship matches
Low corner activity in recent matches -
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Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday
🔮 Main Prediction by Periods
🔄 Second Half: Preston is stronger in the second half (10 vs 6).
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the home team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the home team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
⚔️ Team Comparison
🏠 Preston
Early Strength
Weak
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
0.22
Pressure
0.1
✈️ Sheffield Wednesday
Early Strength
Strong
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
-0.04
Pressure
0.11
⏰ Match Periods Analysis
📊 Periods Explanation:
Fast Start (0-15 min): Who starts the match better and scores in the first 15 minutes.
First Half (0-45 min): Overall team effectiveness in the first half.
Second Half (46-90 min): How teams play after the break.
Final Stage (76-90 min): Who is stronger in the final minutes of the match.
🏠 Preston - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
4
Avg. Goals per Match
0.2
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
10
Avg. Goals per Match
0.5
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
10
Avg. Goals per Match
0.5
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
5
Avg. Goals per Match
0.25
✈️ Sheffield Wednesday - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
6
Avg. Goals per Match
0.3
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
9
Avg. Goals per Match
0.45
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
6
Avg. Goals per Match
0.3
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
3
Avg. Goals per Match
0.15
🏆 Detailed Team Analysis
🏠 Preston - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
1
Comeback Goals
11
Negative Sequences
2
Killer Goals
6
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
4
Late Pressure
5
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
4
Half-time Spurts
6
Second Half Starts
5
Late Surges
5
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
6
Late Conceded
6
✈️ Sheffield Wednesday - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
1
Comeback Goals
3
Negative Sequences
2
Killer Goals
10
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
6
Late Pressure
3
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
6
Half-time Spurts
3
Second Half Starts
3
Late Surges
3
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
8
Late Conceded
5
💡 Betting Recommendations by Periods
- 🔄 Second Half Dominance: Preston shows superior performance after the break (10 vs 6 goals)
- Second Half Winner: High probability of Preston winning the second half
- Overall Result: Preston has an advantage in the match
- Home Handicap: Consider Preston handicap
- Total Goals: Analyze team goal statistics
- Both Teams to Score: Consider defensive qualities of teams
📊 Factor Breakdown
💡 Factor Explanations:
Momentum: Team's ability to maintain and develop success. Shows how the team reacts to scored and conceded goals.
Pressure: Team's ability to create dangerous moments and score in important match moments.
Timing: Team's ability to score in specific periods of the match (start, end of half, etc.).
Defense: Defensive reliability in different periods of the match.
Momentum (Advantage)
Home +0.258
Pressure (Advantage)
Away +0.006
Timing (Advantage)
Home +0.013 (minimal)
Defense (Advantage)
Home +0.023
📝 Detailed Summary
🏠 Home Team Analysis (Preston):
Momentum: Very strong - team excellently maintains success and often scores in response. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Vulnerable at the start of the match.
✈️ Away Team Analysis (Sheffield Wednesday):
Momentum: Weak - team may lose concentration. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Vulnerable at the start of the match.
🎯 Final Betting Recommendations:
Teams are approximately equal in strength across all periods. Consider bets on draw, low total goals, or exact score.
Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Head-to-head statistics for Thu 1 Jan, 2026 @ 9:00 Championship
Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday: Pre-match Stats Comparison
This section provides average statistics and percentages on the main markets for the last 10 matches of both teams ℹ️
Home/Away: Shows home matches for Preston and away matches for Sheffield Wednesday
Number of goals
Preston
Under
Over
Sheffield Wednesday
Under
Over
0.5
0%
0
100%
10
40%
4
60%
6
1.5
60%
6
40%
4
90%
9
10%
1
2.5
90%
9
10%
1
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Yes
90%
9
60%
6
No
10%
1
40%
4
1X2
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
40%
4
0%
0
X
50%
5
30%
3
2
10%
1
70%
7
Double Chance
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
12
50%
5
70%
7
1X
90%
9
30%
3
X2
60%
6
100%
10
Total Goals
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0-1
0%
0
20%
2
2-3
90%
9
50%
5
4+
10%
1
30%
3
Total Corners
Preston
Under
Over
Sheffield Wednesday
Under
Over
7.5
80%
8
20%
2
80%
8
20%
2
8.5
80%
8
20%
2
90%
9
10%
1
9.5
90%
9
10%
1
100%
10
0%
0
10.5
90%
9
10%
1
100%
10
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Yes
10%
1
10%
1
No
90%
9
90%
9
1X2 HT - FT
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
HT 1 - FT 1
30%
3
0%
0
HT 1 - FT 2
0%
0
10%
1
HT 1 - FT X
0%
0
20%
2
HT 2 - FT 1
10%
1
0%
0
HT 2 - FT 2
0%
0
50%
5
HT 2 - FT X
10%
1
0%
0
HT X - FT 1
0%
0
0%
0
HT X - FT 2
10%
1
10%
1
HT X - FT X
40%
4
10%
1
xG(xGa)
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
xG
1.06
0.92
xGa
1.3
1.71
Number of goals
Preston
Under
Over
Sheffield Wednesday
Under
Over
0.5
30%
3
70%
7
60%
6
40%
4
1.5
100%
10
0%
0
90%
9
10%
1
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Yes
40%
4
20%
2
No
60%
6
80%
8
1X2
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
30%
3
30%
3
X
50%
5
20%
2
2
20%
2
50%
5
Double Chance
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
12
50%
5
80%
8
1X
80%
8
50%
5
X2
70%
7
70%
7
Total Goals
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0-1
60%
6
70%
7
2-3
40%
4
30%
3
4+
0%
0
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Yes
50%
5
40%
4
No
50%
5
60%
6
Number of goals
Preston
Under
Over
Sheffield Wednesday
Under
Over
0.5
30%
3
70%
7
80%
8
20%
2
1.5
90%
9
10%
1
100%
10
0%
0
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Yes
40%
4
10%
1
No
60%
6
90%
9
1X2
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
1
30%
3
10%
1
X
60%
6
10%
1
2
10%
1
80%
8
Double Chance
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
12
40%
4
90%
9
1X
90%
9
20%
2
X2
70%
7
90%
9
Total Goals
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
0-1
50%
5
60%
6
2-3
50%
5
40%
4
4+
0%
0
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Yes
50%
5
20%
2
No
50%
5
80%
8
Team comparison
Prediction
Double chance : Preston or draw
Goals Home:
-2.5*
Goals Away:
-2.5*
* -1.5 means that there will be a maximum of 1.5 goals in the fixture, i.e : 1 goal
Who Will Win
Match Prediction: Home vs Away
🎯 Asian Handicap Predictions
Legend: High ConfidenceMedium ConfidenceLow Confidence
📊 Asian Handicap Details
- Total outcomes: 20
- Sum of probabilities: 999.97%
- Expected: ~300% (multiple independent pairs)
- ⚠️ High total - this is normal for Asian Handicap (multiple independent pairs)
Match Prediction: Home vs Away
Team Total Predictions
| Team | Outcome | Probability | Confidence | Best Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Over 1.5 | 44.55% | Low | N/A |
| Under 1.5 | 55.45% | Medium | N/A | |
| Away | Over 1.5 | 20.93% | Low | N/A |
| Under 1.5 | 79.07% | High | N/A | |
| Home | Over 2.5 | 19.37% | Low | N/A |
| Under 2.5 | 80.63% | High | N/A | |
| Away | Over 2.5 | 5.49% | Low | N/A |
| Under 2.5 | 94.51% | High | N/A |
Team Total Details
- Thresholds: 1.5, 2.5 goals
- Markets: Total - Home, Total - Away
- Each team has Over/Under predictions for each threshold
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
Played:
5
Wins
3
3
Draws
1
1
Wins
1
1
Total
Per Match
Per Match
Total
8
1.6
Goals
1
5
5
1
Goals Conceded
1.6
8
10
2
Yellow Cards
1.6
8
0
Red Cards
0.2
1
1
0.2
Clean Sheets
0.2
1
16
3.2
Corners
3
15
60
12
Fouls
13.8
69
4
0.8
Offsides
1.6
8
49
9.8
Shots
11.2
56
23
4.6
Shots on Goal
3.6
18
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 12 | 10 | 22 | |||
| Wins | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Draws | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 1.3 | 16 | 1.4 | 14 | 1.4 | 30 |
| Goals Conceded | 1 | 12 | 1.1 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| Yellow Cards | 2.3 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 2.1 | 47 |
| Red Cards | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Clean Sheets | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 54 | 3.9 | 39 | 4.2 | 93 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 123 | 9.6 | 96 | 10 | 219 |
| Offsides | 1.4 | 17 | 1.6 | 16 | 1.5 | 33 |
| Shots | 11.1 | 133 | 10.4 | 104 | 10.8 | 237 |
| Shots on Goal | 3.3 | 39 | 3.8 | 38 | 3.5 | 77 |
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 11 | 10 | 21 | |||
| Wins | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Draws | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Losses | 9 | 5 | 14 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 5 | 1.1 | 11 | 0.8 | 16 |
| Goals Conceded | 2.5 | 27 | 1.6 | 16 | 2 | 43 |
| Yellow Cards | 1.5 | 16 | 1.8 | 18 | 1.6 | 34 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | |
| Clean Sheets | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | |
| Corners | 5.4 | 59 | 4.5 | 45 | 5 | 104 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 125 | 10.4 | 104 | 10.9 | 229 |
| Offsides | 1.3 | 14 | 0.8 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Shots | 10.1 | 111 | 9.7 | 97 | 9.9 | 208 |
| Shots on Goal | 2.7 | 30 | 3.6 | 36 | 3.1 | 66 |
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