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Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday prediction

Thu 1 Jan, 15:00 Championship Full time 3–0
Our pick, revealed after full time Won
Preston North End to win 57%
Preston North End 57% Draw 25% Sheffield Wednesday 18%
Best price1.53 bet365 Fair price1.74 from our 57%

How we got to 57%

Three sources, blended. How it works →
Bookmaker oddsWhat the market thinks, margin removed 62%
Match modelGoals, chances created and conceded 50%
Recent formLast 5 for each side, home and away —
Blended chancePreston North End to win 57%

Form

Last 5, oldest first
Preston North End All games D W D D L
1–1 v CVC 2–1 at OXF 1–1 v NOR 0–0 at STK 1–2 at WXH
Sheffield Wednesday All games D L L D D
1–1 at WAT 0–3 v DRB 1–3 at IPS 2–2 v HUL 0–0 v BBR

Both teams to score

Revealed after full time
BTTS Yes53% Both teams scored in 6 of Preston North End's last 6 home games. Both teams scored in 4 of Sheffield Wednesday's last 6 away games.

Match result odds

GB-licensed bookmakers
BookmakerPreston North EndDrawSheffield Wednesday
bet365 1.53 4.10 6.50
WilliamHill 1.50 3.90 6.00
Betfair 1.50 4.20 6.50
Best price in each column highlighted. Odds can change, so check before you bet.

Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and result

Preston North End hosted Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Thursday 1 January and won 3–0.

Preston North End are in mixed form: 1 won, 3 drawn and 1 lost from their last 5, 6 points from a possible 15. They have scored 5 and conceded 5 in that run. Their last game was a 1–2 defeat away at Wrexham.

Sheffield Wednesday are short of results: 0 won, 3 drawn and 2 lost from their last 5, 3 points from a possible 15. They have scored 4 and conceded 9 in that run. Their last game was a 0–0 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers.

The best prices across 3 UK bookmakers are 1.53 for Preston North End, 4.20 for the draw and 6.50 for Sheffield Wednesday. The bookmakers make Preston North End favourites, at about 63% once the margin is taken out.

Our prediction: Preston North End to win, with a 57% chance. The market puts it at 62% and our match model at 50%, and blending those with recent form gives 57%. The best price, 1.53 at bet365, is shorter than our fair price of 1.74. The pick won.

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Best prices from GB-licensed bookmakers. Odds can change; check before betting.