Updated 1 January 2026, after full time.
Preston 3-0 Sheff Wed in the Championship at Deepdale, Preston on 1 January 2026. Scorers: Alistair Edward McCann, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic for Preston. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 3, Sheff Wed 1, with 1 draw.
Preston 3-0 Sheff Wed was the final score in the Championship on Thursday 1 January 2026 at Deepdale. Scorers: Alistair Edward McCann, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic for Preston. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston vs Sheff Wed was played at Deepdale in Preston on Thursday 1 January 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. It finished Preston 3-0 Sheff Wed in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Sheff Wed have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6, with results reading W L L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Blackpool in the League One on 1 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Preston have won 3, Sheff Wed have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Preston scoring 8 goals to Sheff Wed's 5. The most recent was Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 Preston North End on 29 November 2025 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Mason Burstow leads Sheff Wed with 11 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.1 a game, the most of any Sheff Wed player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sheff Wed player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Gavin Ward refereed Preston vs Sheff Wed, averaging 21.1 fouls and 3.7 yellow cards per game across 7 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2025 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End | 2-3 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| 29 Dec 2023 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End | 0-1 |
| Stat | Preston | Sheff Wed |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Shots | 12 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles | 26 | 17 |
| Passes | 386 | 454 |
Preston: A. McCann 28', M. Osmajic 61', L. Dobbin 85'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 15 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.5 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 453.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 of 24 |