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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 29 Nov 2025

Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.3
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Sheffield Wednesday favourites at 42%.

Preston North End won although Sheffield Wednesday made the better chances (1.4 xG to 0.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charlie McNeill, 57.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Charlie McNeill +19.0, Svante Ingelsson +11.6.

Well below it: Thierry Small −25.3, Michael Smith −8.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sheffield Wednesday

26 Nov 2025L 0–1at Millwall Championship
23 Nov 2025L 0–3v Sheffield United Championship
8 Nov 2025L 1–3at Southampton Championship
5 Nov 2025D 1–1v Norwich City Championship
1 Nov 2025D 0–0at West Bromwich Albion Championship

Preston North End

25 Nov 2025D 1–1at Watford Championship
21 Nov 2025L 1–2v Blackburn Rovers Championship
8 Nov 2025D 1–1at Millwall Championship
5 Nov 2025W 2–1v Swansea City Championship
1 Nov 2025W 2–0at Southampton Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sheffield Wednesday

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Charlie McNeill Forward90201.4457.7+19.0
Ethan Horvath Goalkeeper9000–46.0−3.2
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder7900–45.2+11.6
Liam Cooper Defender1100–43.1–

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder32100.0958.7–
Pol Valentín Defender2800–48.0–
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–45.3−7.2
Jordan Thompson Midfielder4501–38.5–
Alfie Devine Midfielder90000.1837.1−6.1
Michael Smith Forward4500–36.0−8.2
Jamal Lewis Midfielder1700–29.7–
Thierry Small Midfielder45000.0714.9−25.3
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder800–5.6–