Preston 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2024
Preston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2024 at Deepdale, Preston. Emil Riis, Joshua Windass, Sam Greenwood got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Sheffield Wednesday 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-029'assist: Jack Whatmough
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 1-159'assist: Djeidi Gassama
- 2-164'Penalty
- 65'
- 68'out: I. Ugbo
- 71'
- 72'
- 77'
- 78'
- 3-179'
- 83'
- 85'Time wasting
- 89'
- 90+7'Argument
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Preston
- 8.2Sam GreenwoodF
- 8.2Emil RiisF
- 7.6Andrew HughesD
- 7.6Jack WhatmoughD
- 7.5Joshua BowlerM
- 7.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.7Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.7Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.6Duane HolmesM
- 6.5Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.5Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.5Alistair McCannM
- 6.5Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 6.3Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.2Will KeaneF
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.7Shea CharlesM
- 7.5Joshua WindassF
- 7.3Barry BannanF
- 7.2James BeadleG
- 7.0Ike UgboF
- 7.0Djeidi GassamaF
- 6.9Pol ValentínM
- 6.9Max LoweD
- 6.9Marvin JohnsonM
- 6.9Michael SmithF
- 6.7Jamal LoweF
- 6.7Charlie McNeillF
- 6.6Yan ValeryD
- 6.3Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.3Svante IngelssonM
- 6.3Dominic IorfaD
Line-ups
Sheffield Wednesday3-4-3
Preston3-4-1-2
Substitutes
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen90+7'65'M6.5
- 23Jeppe OkkelsF
- 13D. CornellG
- 25Duane Holmes85'72'M6.6
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 4Benjamin Whiteman71'M6.7
- 28Milutin Osmajić89'F6.3
- 34K. NelsonM
Sheffield WednesdayD. Röhl
Substitutes
- 13Callum PatersonF
- 2Liam PalmerD
- 9Jamal Lowe83'F6.7
- 8Svante Ingelsson78'M6.3
- 12I. Ugbo68'F7.0
- 17Charlie McNeill77'F6.7
- 47Pierce CharlesG
- 41Djeidi Gassama46'F7.0
- 33Gabriel OtegbayoD
Team statistics
42%Possession58%
3.03Expected goals (xG)1.08
14Total shots17
7Shots on target3
2Shots off target5
5Blocked shots9
3Corners6
15Fouls18
2Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves4
0.51Goals prevented0.51
314Total passes431
246Accurate passes347
78%Pass accuracy81%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Greenwood | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Emil Riis | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Jack Whatmough | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Joshua Bowler | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Duane Holmes | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Will Keane | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Joshua Windass | 83 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Barry Bannan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 22 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 45 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Marvin Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Smith | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jamal Lowe | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Charlie McNeill | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Yan Valery | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Svante Ingelsson | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
PrestonWLDWD
Sheffield WednesdayDWWLD
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- W21 Dec 24HStoke City2-0
- W14 Dec 24AOxford United3-1
- L10 Dec 24HBlackburn0-1
- D07 Dec 24HPreston1-1
Head-to-head
- 07 Dec 24Sheffield Wednesday1-1Preston
- 29 Dec 23Preston0-1Sheffield Wednesday
- 19 Aug 23Sheffield Wednesday0-1Preston
- 30 Jan 21Sheffield Wednesday1-0Preston
- 21 Nov 20Preston1-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 08 Jul 20Sheffield Wednesday1-3Preston
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