History of the Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 10 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in March 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 3 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While North End have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Sheffield Wednesday's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Owls, and 5 goals against.
Preston North End's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Sheffield Wednesday are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 43 points from 22 games.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Owls have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Deepdale with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Preston North End | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
Sheffield Wednesday | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here