Preston vs Sheffield Weds Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Thu 1 Jan, 15:00
Preston
30 Full time
Sheffield Weds
Preston 3–0 Sheffield Weds

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Home win (58%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 58%
Draw 24%
Away 18%

💡 Preston are favourites — about 58 times in 100.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Medium · 68.1/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 68.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1534 v 1358 Preston rated higher
Form Index DWDDL v DLLDD Preston 1.2 · Sheffield Weds 0.6 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Preston is the stronger side on Power Rating (1534 vs 1358).
  • Home attack projects well against this away defence (1.5 expected goals).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Preston
Form Index
Preston
Goal expectation
Preston
Home advantage
Preston

Green = favours Preston · Blue = favours Sheffield Weds. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
PrestonDWDDL1.2 ppg
Sheffield WedsDLLDD0.6 ppg
Power Rating
Preston1534
Sheffield Weds1358
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model48% · 29% · 23%
Power Rating70% · 12% · 18%
Machine-learning45% · 33% · 23%

AI match preview

Preston holds a 58% probability of securing a home victory against Sheffield Wednesday, with the model assigning a 68.1/100 confidence level to this outcome. Despite this, the most likely scoreline is a 1-1 draw, reflecting a fairly balanced contest with expected goals at 1.49 for Preston and 0.98 for Sheffield Wednesday. Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score each stand at around a 45-50% chance, underscoring the competitive nature of this Championship clash—remember, these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.49 – 0.98

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 45%

Under 55%

Both teams to score

Yes 50%

No 50%

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Season averages (per game · last 138+ matches)

PrestonSheffield Weds
4.2 Corners 5.2
2.3 Cards 1.9
11.9 Fouls 12.1

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Preston 3–0 Sheffield Weds
Nov 2025 Sheffield Weds 2–3 Preston