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Sheffield Wednesday take on Preston North End in the 19th round of games in the EFL Championship on Saturday. The two teams are perched in opposite halves of the standings.
Danny Rohl's Sheffield are fresh off a 2-1 win at Derby County last weekend. Following Ebou Adams' ninth-minute opener for the Rams, the visitors hit back in the second half.
Barry Bannan leveled proceedings midway through the second period before Jamal Lowe bagged a dramatic 94th-minute winner for the Owls, who are up to 12th in the standings, with 25 points from 18 games, winning seven.
Meanwhile, Paul Heckingbottom's Preston are coming off a 1-1 home draw with West Bromwich Albion. After Karlan Grant's 13th-minute opener for West Brom, Emil Riis Jakobsen restored parity for the Lilywhites 10 minutes after the break to force a share of the spoils.
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Following the stalemate, Heckingbottom's side are languishing in 18th place in the points table, with 18 points from as many games, winning only thrice all season.
On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head stats and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Sheffield-Preston Championship contest at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 116 meetings across competitions, Sheffield trail Preston 46-45, winning their last clash 1-0 away in the Championship in December last year.
- Sheffield have two wins and three losses in their last five clashes with Preston - all in the Championship.
- Sheffield have won once in their last five home games across competitions, losing twice - all in the Championship.
- Preston have a win and a loss in their last five road outings - all in the Championship.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Sheffield: W-W-D-L-W; Preston: D-D-D-L-D
Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston prediction
Both sides have had underwhelming campaigns, especially Preston, who are hovering just three points above the relegation zone. Sheffield, though, are in better recent form, winning three of five games compared to Preston's none.
In terms of head-to-head, there's very little to choose between the two sides, but Sheffield have won twice in their last seven league meetings with Preston, losing four.
However, the Lilywhites are winless in nine league outings - losing three - since a 1-0 home win over Coventry City in October, so we expect Sheffield to secure a narrow win.
Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Preston
Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston betting tips
Tip-1: Sheffield Wednesday to win
Tip-2: Sheffield to keep a clean sheet: Yes (They haven't conceded in their last two home league meetings with Preston.)
Tip-3: Under 1.5 goals: Yes (Their last four meetings have had just one goal each.)
