Pick of the stats: Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End

Sheffield Wednesday's quest to return to a positive points tally continues as they welcome Preston to Hillsborough on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

The Owls remain bottom on -4 points after their late 1-0 defeat at Millwall on Wednesday, a third straight loss which extended their winless run to 11 Championship games, during which Henrik Pedersen's men have claimed just four points.

North End go into the weekend sat sixth, in the final play-off spot, but winless in three after being pegged back in a 1-1 draw at Watford on Tuesday night.

• Sheffield Wednesday have won just two of their past nine league games against Preston North End (D2 L5), with both wins coming by a 1-0 scoreline (January 2021, December 2023).

• Having lost five consecutive away league games against Sheffield Wednesday between March 2012 and December 2018, Preston North End have since lost on just one of their past four visits to Hillsborough (W2 D1).

• Sheffield Wednesday haven't won any of their previous 10 league games at Hillsborough (D3 L7), their longest run since October 2020; only in August 1975 (13), August 1968 (11) and March 1955 (11) have they suffered longer such streaks in the Football League.

• Preston are unbeaten in their past three away league games (W1 D2); they last enjoyed a longer run in March 2024 (4).

• Preston's Daniel Jebbison has five goal involvements across his past six league games (3 goals, 2 assists).