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Match feed:
  • Match Ended
  • 89'
    Yellow Card
    • McCann, Ali

    Preston's Ali McCann has been booked in Preston.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Whittaker, Morgan
    • Wright, Tyreik Samuel

    Tyreik Samuel Wright is on a sub for Morgan Whittaker for Plymouth.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Pleguezuelo, Julio
    • Scarr, Dan

    Dan Scarr is on a sub for Julio Pleguezuelo for Plymouth.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • Houghton, Jordan
    • Waine, Ben

    The away team have replaced Jordan Houghton with Ben Waine. This is the third substitution made today by Steven Schumacher.

  • 75'
    Substitution
    • Osmajic, Milutin
    • Brady, Robbie

    Preston make their fourth substitution with Robbie Brady replacing Milutin Osmajic.

  • 73'
    Substitution
    • Cundle, Luke
    • Randell, Adam

    Adam Randell is replacing Luke Cundle for Plymouth at Deepdale.

  • 68'
    Substitution
    • Miller, Mikel
    • Wright, Callum

    Callum Wright is replacing Mikel Miller for the away team.

  • 63'
    Substitution
    • Hughes, Andrew
    • Whatmough, Jack

    Ryan Lowe (Preston) is making a third substitution, with Jack Whatmough replacing Andrew Hughes.

  • 61'
    Goal !
    • Hardie, Ryan (Scorer)

    Ryan Hardie strikes to reduce the deficit to 2-1 at Deepdale.

  • 60'
    Substitution
    • Ledson, Ryan
    • Whiteman, Ben

    Ryan Lowe is making the team's second substitution at Deepdale with Ben Whiteman replacing Ryan Ledson.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Browne, Alan
    • Frokjaer-Jensen, Mads

    The home team replace Alan Browne with Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.

  • 32'
    Yellow Card
    • Holmes, Duane

    Duane Holmes (Preston) has received a first yellow card.

  • 25'
    Goal !
    • Millar, Liam (Scorer)
    • Osmajic, Milutin (Assist)

    Preston take a comfortable 2-0 lead thanks to Liam Millar.

    Great play from Milutin Osmajic to set up the goal.

  • 22'
    Yellow Card
    • Ledson, Ryan

    Ryan Ledson (Preston) has received a yellow card from Gavin Ward.

  • 19'
    Yellow Card
    • Miller, Mikel

    Mikel Miller (Plymouth) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 1'
    Goal !
    • Holmes, Duane (Scorer)

    Goal! Preston take a 1-0 lead through a well-placed header from Duane Holmes.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Preston
(3-4-2-1)
(4-3-3)
Plymouth Argyle
1Woodman14Storey6Lindsay16Hughes44Potts13McCann18Ledson23Millar25Holmes8Browne28Osmajic21Hazard2Mumba5Pleguezuelo17Gibson29Hayden28Cundle4Houghton10Whittaker18Azaz9Hardie14Miller
Plymouth Argyle
(4-3-3)

Statistics

Ball possession
Preston33%
67% Plymouth Argyle
Shots
3Off goal26On goal6

1
Shots blocked
8
4
Corner kicks
14
2
Offsides
1
5
Saves
4
13
Fouls
11
3
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0

Preston vs Plymouth Argyle Betting tips

During the last 6 meetings with Preston North End playing at home, Preston North End have won 3 times, there have been 3 draws while Plymouth Argyle have won 0 times. The goal difference is 9-2 in favour of Preston North End.
During the last 12 meetings, Preston North End have won 4 times, there have been 6 draws while Plymouth Argyle have won 2 times. The goal difference is 14-8 in favour of Preston North End.
Preston North End have a winning streak of 4 matches in Championship.
Preston North End have a winning streak of 4 matches.
When playing at home, Preston North End have not lost to Plymouth Argyle in their last 6 encounters.
Will Keane is Preston North End's top scorer with 4 goals. Ryan Hardie has scored 4 times for Plymouth Argyle.
Duane Holmes has assisted the most goals for Preston North End with 2. Morgan Whittaker is Plymouth Argyle's biggest assister (2).
A year ago, Preston North End were number 10 in the table with 7 points. Now they are number 1 with 13 points.
Preston North End have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches.
Preston North End wins 1st half in 17% of their matches, Plymouth Argyle in 37% of their matches.
Preston North End wins 17% of halftimes, Plymouth Argyle wins 37%.
Their last meeting was a draw. (1-1)
When Preston North End leads 1-0 at home, they win in 88% of their matches.
When Plymouth Argyle leads 0-1 away, they win in 64% of their matches.
When Preston North End is down 0-1 home, they win 25% of their matches.
When Plymouth Argyle is down 1-0 away, they win 27% of their matches.
In Championship, Preston North End has better performance than Plymouth Argyle.
Preston North End's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Plymouth Argyle's.
In the last 5 meetings Preston North End won 1, Plymouth Argyle won 1, 3 draws.
Preston North End scores 1.2 goals in a match against Plymouth Argyle and Plymouth Argyle scores 1 goals against Preston North End (on average).
Average number of goals in meetings between Preston North End and Plymouth Argyle is 2.2.
Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Preston North End and Plymouth Argyle is 1.4.
Both teams didn't concede on their last match.
Preston North End scores 1.31 goals when playing at home and Plymouth Argyle scores 1.46 goals when playing away (on average).
If Ryan Hardie scores against Preston North End it will be his 5th goal for Plymouth Argyle this season.
This was Ryan Hardie's 5th goal for the season.
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Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle Match Preview

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Unlikely early frontrunners Preston North End welcome Plymouth Argyle to Deepdale on Saturday as the Championship season rolls on.

Key Takeaways

  • Preston North End begin weekend top of the Championship
  • Both teams boast one of the league's top scorers so far
  • These two sides have not faced each other since 2010

Both managers will be very happy with the starts their respective teams have had in the opening five games of the campaign which should allow for two groups of players, high in confidence, to put in good performances this weekend.

Preston North End Form

After five almost identical mid table seasons, in terms of points total and league placement, PNE have started the 2023/24 campaign in stunning fashion. Four wins and one draw from the opening five games of the season have seen them charge to the top of the table heading into this weekend's action.

Depending on how results go in Friday's two Championship games, they may or may not be top of the league when this game kicks off.

Much of that success has been built on a solid defence, conceding just three goals so far, and an in-form striker who is currently joint-top scorer in the division (more on that later).

Plymouth Argyle Form

Newly promoted Argyle, who have returned to Championship competition for the first time in over a decade, are also overperforming expectations. 7 points from their opening 5 games have delivered them a comfortable mid table position at this early stage of their first season back in the English second tier.

They also boast one of the league's five joint-top scorers among their ranks, with his goals proving crucial in helping deliver them two wins and a draw from their first five outings.

Head-to-Head

This game will be the first meeting between these two sides in 13 years, which is very surprising given that both clubs have spent time in League One during the last decade or so. They have miraculously missed each other in terms of leagues and also both cups.

Therefore, it's hard to glean too much from their previous games against each other. Nonetheless, the last five meetings have delivered three draws and one win for either side.

Team News

Preston's early season form is even more impressive when looking at their injury list. Ryan Lowe's side will be without Calvin Ramsey and Ben Whiteman until some point in October at least, while strikers Ched Evans and Emil Riis Jakobsen, the club's top scorers of the last two seasons, are unlikely to return to the fold until late September.

Steven Schumacher, on the other hand, has no injuries or suspensions to contend with when selecting his Plymouth lineup for the weekend.

Key Players

To add insult to injury for Preston, no pun intended, they may well be without their aforementioned joint-top scorer in the league this season, Will Keane. The Ireland forward has contributed four goals in five games as the club's only available recognised striker, in the absence of Evans and Jakobsen, but a muscle injury picked up during the international break could rule him out here, leaving Preston catastrophically light up top.

Schumacher has no such worries when it comes to his side's danger man. Ryan Hardie has scored four goals in five games for Plymouth so far this season and should prove key to their chances of picking up points on the road this weekend.

Final Thoughts

Preston's position at the top of the table is somewhat misleading. It could be argued that, Sunderland aside, they have largely played mid table fodder thus far and are yet to come up against a real tough challenge. Couple that with the likelihood that they will now lose a third striker to injury this season and it starts to look a lot bleaker for the hosts than the table would suggest.

Plymouth have started the season well, Schumacher has done a wonderful job there, and they have an exciting threat up top in Ryan Hardie. It would not be a huge surprise to see The Pilgrims take at least a point away from Deepdale this weekend, despite it perhaps appearing so on paper.

Form

PrestonPreston
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    1 Dec 2023
    Preston
    0 : 2
    QPR
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    28 Nov 2023
    Middlesbrough
    4 : 0
    Preston
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    25 Nov 2023
    Preston
    1 : 2
    Cardiff
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    10 Nov 2023
    Blackburn
    1 : 2
    Preston
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    4 Nov 2023
    Preston
    3 : 2
    Coventry
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    2 Dec 2023
    Plymouth Argyle
    2 : 1
    Stoke
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    28 Nov 2023
    Coventry
    1 : 0
    Plymouth Argyle
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    25 Nov 2023
    Plymouth Argyle
    2 : 0
    Sunderland
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    11 Nov 2023
    Leeds
    2 : 1
    Plymouth Argyle
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    4 Nov 2023
    Plymouth Argyle
    3 : 3
    Middlesbrough

Head to head

Preston
Matches:1
Plymouth Argyle
100%
Wins: 1
0%
Draws: 0
0%
Wins: 0
Recent meetings
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    16 Sep 2023
    PrestonPreston
    2 : 1
    Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle

Championship Standings

PosTeamWDLMPts
7Blackburn9191928
8Preston8471928
9Sunderland8381927
...
15Birmingham6581923
16Plymouth Argyle6491922
17Coventry5771922

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