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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Preston North End at Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was just last season, in August 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 1-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Owls, with 5 goals against.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The North End's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far, Preston N.E.'s total of 19 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. are starting to turn Hillsborough into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Preston N.E. | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |