About the Match

Preston faces Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale on Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Preston and Sheffield Wednesday have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Preston vs Sheffield Wednesday live score with a full set of match features, including:

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• Lineups and formations: Preston 3-1-4-2 formation, manager P. Heckingbottom, Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-2-1 formation, manager H. Pedersen. Preston starting XI: D. Iversen, O. Offiah, J. Storey, A. Hughes, B. Whiteman, Pol Valentín, A. Devine, A. McCann, J. Lewis, M. Smith, M. Osmajić. Sheffield Wednesday starting XI: P. Charles, D. Iorfa, G. Otegbayo, L. Cooper, Jarvis Thornton, L. Palmer, B. Bannan, C. McNeill, H. Amass, B. Cadamarteri, S. Ingelsson.
• Unavailable players: Preston: R. Brady (Calf Injury), L. Gibson (Injury), A. Vukčević (Inactive), S. Þórðarson (Inactive). Sheffield Wednesday: D. Bernard (Knee Injury), G. Brown (Inactive), N. Chalobah (Leg Injury), Guilherme Leal Siqueira (Achilles Tendon Injury), O. Kobacki (Groin Injury), M. Lowe (Injury), I. Ugbo (Inactive), Y. Valery (International duty), Ernie Weaver (Leg Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Preston and Sheffield Wednesday head to head record: Preston 2 win(s), Sheffield Wednesday 2 win(s), 1 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Gavin Ward, England.
• Stadium: Deepdale.
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Final score: Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday.

Player of the Match: A. McCann (Rating: 8.6)

Top rated players of Preston:A. McCann (8.6), L. Dobbin (7.9), O. Offiah (7.6)

Top rated players of Sheffield Wednesday:P. Charles (7.9), B. Bannan (7), S. Fusire (6.9)

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