Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 07th, 2024

Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End going to face each other on December 07th, 2024, Saturday at 12:30h (UTC), in an event counting for the Championship in England, check the Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End will occur

The game will be played in the Hillsborough Stadium stadium, in the city of Sheffield, with a capacity for 34835 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.47 goals per match played.

Sheffield Wednesday last match

Sheffield Wednesday comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Derby County, in a match valid for Championship, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-2. On the field, D. Röhl's team lined up with a 4-3-3.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.90.

If the team managed to leave the field with a victory, much is due to Djeidi Gassama. He was the team's highlight amid a lackluster performance and was instrumental in the victory for Sheffield Wednesday.

Preston North End last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Preston North End, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the West Bromwich Albion team with a final score of 1-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.30.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Championship, where Preston North End was at 9th place while Sheffield Wednesday occupied 23rd place. Preston North End went in with a 4-1-4-1 formation while Sheffield Wednesday opened their game with a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 29-12-2023 in a Championship match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-1 win for Sheffield Wednesday.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

Sheffield Wednesday

Championship leaderboard now

Considering the home team Sheffield Wednesday, standing in 12th place with 25 points in the Championship competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 7 wins, 7 losses and, 4 draws.

In the 19th round, the team has the same score compared to Bristol City which is just above, in 11th place.

Sheffield Wednesday analysis

Sheffield Wednesday at the end of round 18 in Championship had 22 goals scored and 27 conceded.

The average number of shots toward the net of Sheffield Wednesday can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 3.44 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

his ball possession percentage is 44.72% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Preston North End and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Sheffield Wednesday

In this season, the individual highlight is Josh Windass that has dominated the offensive side. The Midfielder has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Sheffield Wednesday achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Sheffield Wednesday

The Sheffield Wednesday team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 5 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Preston North End

Championship leaderboard now

Preston North End arrives in this game with 18 points, and in 18th place in the Championship, having won 3 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 9 draws.

Preston North End analysis

Currently, in the Championship, Preston North End sums 17 goals for and a total of 25 goals against, after 18 rounds played.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.94 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

Best goalscorer from Preston North End

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Sam Greenwood. Preston North End owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 4 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sheffield Wednesday is Josh Windass, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Preston North End is Sam Greenwood, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Taking into consideration that Preston North End scores an average of 0.88 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.8 corners per game.

Sheffield Wednesday is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.72 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Sheffield Wednesday in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Sheffield Wednesday has an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game over the 18 rounds, while Preston North End has an average of 2.8. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.67 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Preston North End side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Sheffield Wednesday who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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