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Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday are at Deepdale Stadium in a match for Day 1 of the Championship. The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the visiting team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 12/31/2016, ended with a draw for (1-1). In this match the factor home can be decisive, since the Sheffield Wednesday presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Preston :
This is the first game in this edition of the competition of the home team, which finished the previous edition in 11th place. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it has 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for the Friendly, it gained the Fleetwood Town outside by (1-5). In their last 10 games at home the Preston North End has 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. His defense has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their home games there is a tendency to have goals, as 24 of their last 28 games have ended with over 1.5 goals.
The Preston North End arrives at this new season with only one objective, to reach the places of access to the play-off of promotion to the Premier League. To tackle these goals, the club set Sean Maguire, one of the best scorers in the championship of the Republic of Ireland. In this home game the new coach Alex Neil must keep the team in a 4-4-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Everything indicates that the local coach can count on all his players for the first day.
Sheffield Wed:
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the test after finishing the last season in the 4th position. This is a team that curiously tends to win more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games has 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 10 suffered; Against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 14 suffered. In the last game that disputed, for the Friendly, lost with the Glasgow Rangers at home by (0-2). In her last 10 away games, Sheffield Wednesday recorded 7 wins and 3 draws. His attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 10 games.
Sheffield Wednesday was one of the feeling teams of the previous championship, however, once again failed the primary objective, to rise to the English first division. For this season, the visitors contracted at cost zero the experienced extreme George Boyd. In this game the Portuguese coach Carlos Carvalhal should play in 4-4-2, benefiting the defensive organization and the counterattacks. In some moments of the game the team must have the offensive initiative of the game. Everything indicates the outsider coach can count on his best players.
Preston vs Sheffield Wed head to head matches
31.12.16 CHA Preston Sheffield Wed 1 : 1
03.12.16 CHA Sheffield Wed Preston 2 : 1
20.02.16 CHA Preston Sheffield Wed 1 : 0
03.10.15 CHA Sheffield Wed Preston 3 : 1
31.03.12 LO Sheffield Wed Preston 2 : 0