Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday

Preston meet Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Thursday 1 January.

Our research tells us that odds of +104 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a solid wager for the Preston v Sheffield Wednesday contest. This Total Goals market bet has a strong chance of landing a return.

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Preston North End were defeated on the road in their last game. Wrexham won 2-1 at The Racecourse. Paul Heckingbottom's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 54% possession and three shots on target, while Alfie Devine registered the goal.

Sheffield Wednesday drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Blackburn Rovers at Hillsborough. The Steel City outfit were restricted to 45% possession and didn’t manage a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Preston have claimed victories in the last two encounters against Wednesday. The most recent triumph saw them win 3-2 away at Hillsborough after a 3-1 home success at Deepdale. It has been six Preston victories, two Wednesday wins and two draws in the previous 10 meetings between these sides.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Preston	24	9	10	5	31	25	6	31:25	37
24	Sheffield Wed	23	1	8	14	18	45	-27	18:45	-7

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Preston have 2 wins, 2 losses and 6 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. The Lilywhites have averaged 45.4% possession and 5.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 14.4 attempts and 6.1 corners.

Daniel Jebbison leads the way with 3 goals, Alfie Devine has 2, with Will Keane and two others on 1. Lewis Dobbin is the leading assists maker with 3.

Wednesday have lost 6 and drawn 4, with an average of 8.9 attempts, 2.5 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. Henrik Pedersen's side average 48.4% possession, 4.0 corners in their favour and 5.5 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 6.2 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts.

Charlie McNeill has scored 3 goals, followed by Svante Ingelsson, Bailey Cadamarteri, Liam Cooper and Harry Amass on 1. Pierce Charles, Barry Bannan and Harry Amass have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Preston predicted lineup (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, Harrison Armstrong, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Thierry Small, Brad Potts, Daniel Jebbison.

Sheffield Wednesday predicted lineup (3-5-2): Pierce Charles (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Cooper, Liam Palmer, Jarvis Thornton, Barry Bannan, Charlie McNeill, Harry Amass, Bailey Cadamarteri, Jamal Lowe.

Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, corners forecast, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

We don’t think there will be too many goals in this Championship encounter. The price of +104 for Under 2.5 really stands out and we can place this wager with a large slice of confidence.

We study the Championship form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Preston games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Wednesday games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 49% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

For those in pursuit of a larger price, there’s an opportunity to have a wager on Under 1.5 Goals, with bettors requiring no more than one goal to be scored in order for the bet to land.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Preston 2 - 0 Wednesday

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Preston to win by a 2-0 scoreline. At odds of +510, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bailey Cadamarteri Over 0.5 Shots On Target -122

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday) can be wagered at -122 to have one or more shots on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Bailey Cadamarteri Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-143

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Daniel Jebbison to Score +135

Daniel Jebbison (Preston) has managed two goals in his past four Championship games. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +135 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Daniel Jebbison Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+135

First

+340

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-270

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -143

It has now been four straight Sheffield Wednesday matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen seven of the previous ten Preston home games have the same outcome. Let’s go along with this betting trend and back the teams to go under the Total Corners line at a price of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Preston

Total

11.30 5.20 6.10

Home

9.90 4.80 5.10

Away

10.30 3.80 6.50

Wednesday

Total

9.50 4.00 5.50

Home

10.40 5.40 5.00

Away

11.60 4.40 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Preston Corners

Over 6.5

+108

Under 6.5

-154

Wednesday Corners

Over 3.5

-135

Under 3.5

-105

Most Corners

1

-250

X

+700

2

+240

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Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

At betting odds of -200, the bookies make Preston North End probable winners and there’s a 67% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Championship encounter. Sheffield Wednesday are the +525 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Taking Preston -1 on the Asian Handicap means a full payout at -122 if they beat Wednesday by two or more goals. A one-goal victory would see your stake pushed which means a full refund.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. BTTS is always an intriguing wager to have and the Yes/No selections are regarded as being evenly-matched.

The top football betting sites cover Championship matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-200

X

+320

2

+525

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+143

2

+430

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-500

X2

+143

Draw No Bet

1

-588

2

+330

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-122

2 Hcp +1

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-116

You will find favourite Milutin Osmajic at +310 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +110 that he finds the net any time.

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+110

Anytime

+310

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+125

Anytime

+350

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+135

Anytime

+340

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Harrison Armstrong (Preston)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Robbie Brady (Preston)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Ben Whiteman (Preston)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Ali McCann (Preston)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Odeluga Offiah (Preston)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Pol Valentin (Preston)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-143

Thierry Small (Preston)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-149

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-182

Alfie Devine (Preston)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Michael Smith (Preston)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-233

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-238

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-270

Harrison Armstrong (Preston)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Robbie Brady (Preston)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-385

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Ben Whiteman (Preston)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Preston haven’t lost any of their past three games at Deepdale. Paul Heckingbottom's team have five draws, three wins and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win in their last seven matches on their travels. The Steel City outfit have five losses, four draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The last Deepdale meeting saw Preston beat Wednesday 3-1. In the past 5 H2H matches at Deepdale, we have seen three Preston wins, one Wednesday victory and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Preston Home Stats		3-5-2	2.40	1.30	1.10	4	6	7	3
Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats		1-4-5	2.70	1.10	1.60	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

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