Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 3-2 in the Club Friendlies 3 on Saturday 18 July 2026, 2-0 at half-time. In their last 9 meetings, including this one, Preston North End won 5, Sheffield Wednesday won 3 and 1 was drawn.

Club Friendlies 3 Sat 18 Jul 2026, 13:00 Save

Sheffield Wednesday

HT 2-0

Preston North End

Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End timeline

15' Louie Barry 1-0 Goal, Sheffield Wednesday
25' Jamal Lowe 2-0 Goal, Sheffield Wednesday
50' Alfie Devine 2-1 Goal, Preston North End
60' Callum Lang 2-2 Goal, Preston North End
70' Reece Johnson 3-0 Goal, Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End stats

Sheffield WednesdayPreston North End

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End lineups

Confirmed

Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1

13 Joe Lumley

14 Nathaniel Chalobah
67 Barry Bannan

20 Louie Barry

Preston North End 5-3-2

21 Lee Nicholls

8 Ali McCann
4 Ben Whiteman
38 Max Wilson

9 Jusef Erabi
28 Milutin Osmajic

Substitutes

34 Kitt Nelson
41 Li-Bau Stowell

Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End player stats

Sheffield Wednesday player stats
								Rtg			xG	xGoT	KP	BCC	BCM	Drb	Off		Pass%	KP	F3rd	Crs	ACrs	LB	Tch	Tkl	Int	Clr	Blk	Rec	Duel	Aer	DrbP		FlsD	YC	Disp	Lost	Err	Sv	SvIn	HC	Tch	LB	Pass%
13 Joe Lumley GK	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
2 Liam Palmer DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
3 Max Lowe DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
22 Gabriel Otegbayo DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
26 Sil Swinkels DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
8 Callum Slattery MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
11 Jordi Liongola MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
14 Nathaniel Chalobah MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
67 Barry Bannan MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
9 Jamal Lowe FWD	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
20 Louie Barry FWD	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0

Preston North End player stats
								Rtg			xG	xGoT	KP	BCC	BCM	Drb	Off		Pass%	KP	F3rd	Crs	ACrs	LB	Tch	Tkl	Int	Clr	Blk	Rec	Duel	Aer	DrbP		FlsD	YC	Disp	Lost	Err	Sv	SvIn	HC	Tch	LB	Pass%
21 Lee Nicholls GK	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
3 Andrija Vukcevic DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
6 Liam Lindsay DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
24 Odeluga Offiah DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
35 Ed Nolan DEF	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
4 Ben Whiteman MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
8 Ali McCann MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
38 Max Wilson MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
44 Brad Potts MID	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
9 Jusef Erabi FWD	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0
28 Milutin Osmajic FWD	90	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0																0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End team news

Sheffield Wednesday had no reported absences and Preston North End were without 1 player.

Sheffield Wednesday 0 out

No reported absences.

Preston North End 1 out

Theo Carroll Ankle Injury · Missed 34 games Injured

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End form

Sheffield Wednesday All venues

1 W · 2 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.00
Scored per game: 0.8
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Preston North End All venues

2 W · 0 D · 3 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 1.8
Conceded per game: 2.0
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

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Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday head to head

5 Preston North End wins 1 draws 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins

2.6 goals per game 44% both teams scored 44% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

26%Sheffield Wednesday 27%Draw 47%Preston North End

Half-time result Pro

Sheffield Wednesday
Draw
Preston North End

Double chance

Sheffield Wednesday or draw 53%
Preston North End or draw 74%
Sheffield Wednesday or Preston North End 73%

Half-time / full-time Pro

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Sheffield Wednesday/Preston North End
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Draw/Draw
Draw/Preston North End
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Match info

Venue: Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield Capacity 34,835 · Grass
Weather: 21°C, overcast clouds Wind 20 km/h · Humidity 61%
Managers: Henrik Pedersen Sheffield Wednesday Paul Heckingbottom Preston North End

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End timeline

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End stats

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End lineups

Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1

Preston North End 5-3-2

Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End player stats

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End team news

Sheffield Wednesday 0 out

Preston North End 1 out

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End form

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday head to head

Pre-match probabilities

Half-time result Pro

Double chance

Half-time / full-time Pro

Both teams to score

First to score Pro

Goals 0.5 Pro

Goals 1.5

Goals 2.5

Goals 3.5

Goals 4.5 Pro

First-half goal Pro

Sheffield Wednesday goals 0.5 Pro

Sheffield Wednesday goals 1.5 Pro

Sheffield Wednesday goals 2.5 Pro

Sheffield Wednesday goals 3.5 Pro

Preston North End goals 0.5 Pro

Preston North End goals 1.5 Pro

Preston North End goals 2.5 Pro

Preston North End goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro