Sheffield Wednesday
PrestonFriendlies Clubs | Sat 18 Jul, 13:00
Sheffield Wednesday v Preston Stats
Data last updated: Fri 17 Jul 2026, 05:18 UK timeMatch Report
Fixture analysis
Sheffield Wednesday face Preston in Friendlies Clubs on Sat 18 Jul, 13:00. Erik Botheim arrives in clinical goalscoring form, fresh from hitting three goals in his previous league fixture. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in seven consecutive fixtures but conceded heavily, suggesting a highly competitive 1–1 stalemate remains realistic.
Requires both competing squads to score at least one goal during regular play
- Sheffield Wednesday Win is rated around 27% by the current BT4Y model.
- Preston North End have played 10 recent matches, winning four, drawing one and losing five, with 20 goals scored and 20 conceded.
- Preston have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 1 for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Preston have the cleaner defensive sample at 1 conceded per match, which helps the Sheffield Wednesday Win angle more than a raw possession edge.
Why The Model Likes This Bet
Chance, price and football numbers
The model rates Sheffield Wednesday Win around 27% on the latest available numbers. Preston have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 1 for Sheffield Wednesday. Preston North End have played 10 recent matches, winning four, drawing one and losing five, with that scoring level scored and 20 conceded.
Verdict
BT4Y analyst view
BT4Y analyst view: Sheffield Wednesday Win is the preferred angle because preston North End have played 10 recent matches, winning four, drawing one and losing five, with that scoring level scored and 20 conceded. Preston have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 1 for Sheffield Wednesday. That zero goal difference tells a very loud story: plenty of attacking punch, but too much space left behind the curtain.
That zero goal difference tells a very loud story: plenty of attacking punch, but too much space left behind the curtain.
Key Data Signals
Sheffield Wednesday Win evidence
Preston North End have played 10 recent matches, winning four, drawing one and losing five, with 20 goals.
Preston have the stronger recent points return, taking 3 points from the sample compared with 1 for Sheffield Wednesday.
Preston have the cleaner defensive sample at 1 conceded per match, which helps the Sheffield Wednesday Win angle more than a raw possession edge.
What To Watch In The Data
Sheffield Wednesday Win notes
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