Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 30 Jan 2021
Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 30 January 2021 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Liam Palmer scored for Sheffield Wednesday. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Hillsborough · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-045'assist: E. Kachunga
- Half-time1-0
- 54'
- 67'
- 67'
- 71'
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 80'out: M. Luongo
- 83'
- 86'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.9Tom LeesD
- 7.7Sam HutchinsonD
- 7.5Elias KachungaF
- 7.5Keiren WestwoodG
- 7.3Liam PalmerM
- 7.3Barry BannanM
- 7.0Osaze UrhoghideD
- 7.0Callum PatersonF
- 6.9Adam ReachF
- 6.7Jordan RhodesF
- 6.6Matthew PenneyM
- 6.5Joey PelupessyM
- 6.5Massimo LuongoM
- 6.3Joshua WindassM
Preston
- 7.0Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Jayson MolumbyM
- 6.9Alan BrowneD
- 6.9Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.6Ryan LedsonM
- 6.6Emil RiisF
- 6.6Joe RaffertyD
- 6.6Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.6Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.5Brad PottsM
- 6.3Daniel IversenG
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Tom BarkhuizenF
- 6.2Scott SinclairM
- 6.2Billy BodinF
- 6.2Greg CunninghamD
Line-ups
Preston4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Sheffield WednesdayN. Thompson
Substitutes
- 21M. Luongo80'M6.5
- 7Kadeem HarrisM
- 20J. Rhodes83'F6.7
- 16A. GreenM
- 9Jack MarriottF
- 28J. WildsmithG
- 18Joshua Windass71'M6.3
- 13J. BörnerD
- 17Fisayo Dele-BashiruM
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 37G. Cunningham78'D6.2
- 28Mathew HudsonG
- 15Joe Rafferty78'D6.6
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 29T. Barkhuizen67'F6.3
- 11D. Johnson67'M6.6
- 7Thomas BaylissM
- 26Chedwyn EvansF
- 39B. Bodin78'F6.2
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
10Total shots10
2Shots on target3
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corners3
3Offsides1
7Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves1
363Total passes502
247Accurate passes376
68%Pass accuracy75%
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lees | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Sam Hutchinson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Elias Kachunga | 71 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Keiren Westwood | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Liam Palmer | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Barry Bannan | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Osaze Urhoghide | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Paterson | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Adam Reach | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Penney | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joey Pelupessy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Massimo Luongo | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joshua Windass | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jayson Molumby | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Ledson | 67 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Emil Riis | 78 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Joe Rafferty | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Johnson | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Brad Potts | 67 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Sinclair | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Billy Bodin | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Greg Cunningham | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Sheffield WednesdayLLWWW
- L27 Jan 21ACoventry0-2
- L24 Jan 21AEverton0-3
- W09 Jan 21AExeter City2-0
- W01 Jan 21HDerby1-0
- W29 Dec 20HMiddlesbrough2-1
PrestonDWLLL
- D24 Jan 21HReading0-0
- W20 Jan 21ABirmingham1-0
- L16 Jan 21ABristol City0-2
- L09 Jan 21AWycombe1-4
- L02 Jan 21HNottingham Forest0-1
Head-to-head
- 21 Nov 20Preston1-0Sheffield Wednesday
- 08 Jul 20Sheffield Wednesday1-3Preston
- 24 Aug 19Preston2-1Sheffield Wednesday
- 27 Apr 19Preston3-3Sheffield Wednesday
- 22 Dec 18Sheffield Wednesday1-0Preston
- 30 Mar 18Sheffield Wednesday4-1Preston
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | -5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton | 46 | -11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 22 | Wycombe | 46 | -30 | 43 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -16 | 42 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -21 | 41 |
Before and after
Sheffield Wednesday
- Previous: Coventry 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bournemouth 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday, 2 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 0-0 Reading, 24 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-2 Rotherham, 6 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated