Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday
Ref: Gavin Ward, EnglandDeepdale, Preston · 23,408 cap
Match recap
Preston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 in their Championship fixture. McCann, Osmajić, and Dobbin scored for Preston. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.91 for Preston versus 0.21 for Sheffield Wednesday. Preston sit 14th in the Championship table while Sheffield Wednesday are 24th.
First Half
⚽
McCann
Assist: Lewis
40'
⇄
Cooper
Second Half
Storey
Yellow Card
⚽
Osmajić
Assist: Whiteman
⇄
Lewis
⇄
Smith
66'
⇄
Thornton
66'
⇄
McNeill
Osmajić
Yellow Card
⇄
Devine
⇄
Osmajić
83'
⇄
Palmer
⇄
Hughes
⚽
Dobbin
Assist: McCann
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 0 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
PrestonSheffield Wednesday
3Won
Statistical edge
3–10
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.91VS0.21
Attack3 · 2 won
12
Shots
6
7
Shots on target
1
8
Shots in the box
1
4
Shots outside box
5
3
Shots off goal
3
4
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
47%
Possession
53%
386
Total passes
454
293
Accurate passes
366
76%
Pass accuracy
81%
Discipline0 · 3 won
10
Fouls
8
2
Yellow cards
0
4
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
2
Blocked shots
2
0.70
Goals prevented
0.70
Preston
3-1-4-2
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1Preston
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 2Pol ValentínM
- 4B. WhitemanM
- 8A. McCannM
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 18J. LewisM
- 21A. DevineM
- 24M. SmithF
- 28M. OsmajićF
- 42O. OffiahD
Substitutes
- 6L. LindsayD
- 7W. KeaneF
- 9D. JebbisonF
- 10M. Frøkjær-JensenM
- 12J. WaltonG
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 17L. DobbinF
- 26T. SmallD
- 44B. PottsM
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1P. CharlesG
- 2L. PalmerM
- 6D. IorfaD
- 8S. IngelssonF
- 10B. BannanM
- 12H. AmassM
- 16L. CooperD
- 17C. McNeillF
- 18B. CadamarteriF
- 22G. OtegbayoD
- 37Jarvis ThorntonM
Substitutes
- 4S. FusireM
- 9J. LoweF
- 15N. RedmondF
- 20R. ShipstonM
- 24E. HorvathG
- 27Reece JohnsonD
- 28Cole McGheeD
- 32J. EmeryD
- 41Favour OnukwuliF
Preston
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair McCann | M | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Alfie Devine | M | 77 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Odeluga Offiah | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Milutin Osmajić | F | 77 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman(C) | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Pol Valentín | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Jordan Storey | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Daniel Iversen | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Smith | F | 62 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jamal Lewis | M | 62 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Andrew Hughes | D | 84 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Potts | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Keane | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Dobbin | F | 13 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Thierry Small | D | 28 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jordan Thompson | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Lindsay | D | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Jebbison | F | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Charles | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Palmer | M | 83 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Barry Bannan(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3/3 |
| Harry Amass | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/7 |
| Jarvis Thornton | M | 66 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Svante Ingelsson | F | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Liam Cooper | D | 40 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie McNeill | F | 66 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | F | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Dominic Iorfa | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ethan Horvath | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rio Shipston | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Emery | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reece Johnson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole McGhee | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Fusire | M | 50 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Nathan Redmond | F | 24 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jamal Lowe | F | 24 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Favour Onukwuli | F | 11 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |