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Preston North End Sheffield Wednesday betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match is the occurrence of several goals. While Sheffield Wednesday is expected to dominate the game, Preston North End will play at home and will look to take advantage of this opportunity to turn around their poor form, having won only two of their last ten matches. As a result, an open game is expected, with numerous goal-scoring opportunities for both teams.
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Preview
Preston and Sheff Wed meet at Deepdale, in a match for the 24th round of the Championship. These teams have tied (1‑1) in the last head‑to‑head for this edition of the league, played on 07‑12‑2024. The recent head‑to‑head record favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Sheff Wed presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Preston

The home team is currently in the 15th position of the league, with 26 points won, after 5 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Queens Park Rangers, by (2‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Hull City, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. For the league, Preston won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (5 out of 12 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 12 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 23 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Preston North End enters this match after a 1-0 victory over Hull City, with the only goal of the match scored by Brad Potts. The home team usually plays in a 3-4-3 tactical system, focusing more on a style of play that emphasises constant transitions. In this setup, the three players in the forward positions are Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Sam Greenwood, and Milutin Osmajic. The player responsible for delivering the final pass is midfielder Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, who possesses exceptional vision. All players are available for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Freddie Woodman, Andrew Hughes, Kaine Kessler, Jack Whatmough, Jordan Storey, Stefán Þórðarson, Alistair McCann, Sam Greenwood, Emil Riis, Josh Bowler, Will Keane.
Coach: R. Lowe.

Analysis Sheff Wed

The away team is currently in the 9th position of the league, with 33 points won, after 9 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Stoke City, by (2‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Middlesbrough, by (3‑3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Sheff Wed has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 17 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (4 out of 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 23 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 14 times and have only turned the score around in 4.

Sheffield Wednesday enters this match after a 3-3 draw against Middlesbrough, with goals from Josh Windass, Svante Ingelsson, and Yan Valery. The away team typically plays in a 3-4-3 tactical system, focusing on quick transitions, especially down the flanks. In this setup, the three players tasked with causing trouble for the opposition's defence are Michael Smith, Djeidi Gassama, and Josh Windass. When going forward, they usually do so through the right flank, exploiting the depth offered by Pol Valentín. Akin Famewo and Olaf Kobacki are both unavailable for this match due to injury issues.

Confirmed Lineup: James Beadle, Pol Valentín, Dominic Iorfa, Yan Valery, Max Lowe, Josh Windass, Marvin Johnson, Barry Bannan, S. Charles, Nathaniel Chalobah, Michael Smith.
Coach: D. Moore.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Preston vs Sheff Wed match, on 29 December 2024, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Over 1.75 Goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Preston vs Sheff Wed on 29 December 2024 will be played at Preston, Deepdale.

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Championship - 2024/2025

  • 56% 310 / 552 Games

  • Home team wins 45.16%
  • Draws 31.94%
  • Away team wins 22.9%
  • Over 1.5 71.94%
  • Over 2.5 43.55%
  • Over 3.5 23.55%
  • Goals 769
  • Goals /match 2.48
  • Goals /match home 1.47
  • Goals /match away 1.01
  • Both teams score 50%
  • Goals after 80' 17.04%
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