FM Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End fixture

Sheffield Wednesday are ready to welcome Preston North End to Hillsborough at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Owls are clearly on top, winning 55.10% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in October 2009, with Preston North End inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Owls in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 31 Dec Preston N.E. 0 - 2 Sheff. Wed. League One
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

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Owls in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Preston North End is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheffield Wednesday are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 74 points from 39 games.

Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 47 points from their 39 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 2 0 12 4 14
Preston North End 6 1 3 2 5 7 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Sheffield Wednesday are not exactly setting the world alight at Hillsborough in recent games, we can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield Wednesday Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Preston North End No win in the 3 most recent games.

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