Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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01.01.26 15:003 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 28′Preston, goal:1–0assist
- 40′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- Half-time1 – 0
- 55′Preston, yellow card:
- 61′Preston, goal:2–0assist
- 62′Preston, substitution:off
- 62′Preston, substitution:off
- 66′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 66′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 70′Preston, yellow card:
- 77′Preston, substitution:off
- 77′Preston, substitution:off
- 83′Sheffield Wednesday, substitution:off
- 84′Preston, substitution:off
- 85′Preston, goal:3–0assist
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
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Preston
3-1-4-2
7.34
Average match ratingPreston +0.80
6.54
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-2-1
Deepdale
Key Stats
47%Possession53%
1.91Expected Goals0.21
12Shots6
7Shots on Target1
4Corners7
76%Pass Accuracy81%
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Match report
Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday — the facts
Preston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
Preston met Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship (Regular Season - 25). Kick-off was Thursday, 1 January 2026, 15:00 UTC at Deepdale. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Team pages: Preston · Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
Key moments
- 28' Goal: Ali McCann (assist: Jamal Lewis) — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Milutin Osmajić (assist: Ben Whiteman) — 2–0
- 85' Goal: Lewis Dobbin (assist: Ali McCann) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Preston (3-1-4-2)
Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Preston and Sheffield Wednesday team pages or the Championship page.