Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Saturday 7 December 2024

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Preston North End

Championship · Saturday 7 December 2024, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Preston North End: match report

Sheffield Wednesday drew with Preston North End 1-1 in the Championship on Saturday 7 December 2024. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Emil Riis opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goal came from Michael Smith (76'). Preston North End scored through Emil Riis (14').

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 5 yellow cards; Preston North End received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 12th on 25 points from 18 and Preston North End 18th on 18 points from 18. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 12th with 58 points, and Preston North End 20th with 50.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Preston North End in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to J. Beadle of Sheffield Wednesday (8.2), ahead of Freddie Woodman (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw and 5 for Preston North End.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Emil RiisPreston North End · 0-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Liam PalmerSheffield Wednesday
  • 51'Missed penalty · Josh WindassSheffield Wednesday
  • 63'Yellow card · Alistair Edward McCannPreston North End
  • 69'Yellow card · Shea Emmanuel CharlesSheffield Wednesday
  • 70'Yellow card · Marvin JohnsonSheffield Wednesday
  • 76'Goal · Michael SmithSheffield Wednesday · 1-1
  • 78'Yellow cardSheffield Wednesday
  • 78'Yellow card · Nathaniel ChalobahSheffield Wednesday
  • 81'Yellow card · Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonPreston North End

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 4, draws 1, Preston North End 5.

Team news

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Sheffield Wednesday line-up (3-4-2-1)

J. Beadle, Yan Valery, Di'Shon Bernard, Max Lowe, Djeidi Gassama, Shea Charles, Liam Palmer, Marvin Johnson, Josh Windass, Iké Ugbo, Michael Smith

Preston North End line-up (3-4-2-1)

Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Jack Whatmough, Andrew Hughes, Brad Potts, Ali McCann, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Sam Greenwood, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Emil Riis