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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Preston North End at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, winning 57.45% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was less than a year ago, in January 2008, the The Owls carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 2-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 3 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 7 conceded.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The North End's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far, Preston N.E. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 6 points from the 2 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |