Sunday , 16 August 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Home Park 16,443 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Sam Greenwood
0–2 45+3' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
0–3 48' Brad Potts
Freddie Issaka 55' 1–3
Andre Gray 82' 2–3
Morgan Whittaker 90+3' 3–3
Y 41' Kaine Kesler
Y 46' Sam Greenwood
Y 59' Ryan Ledson

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Preston North End FC H 3–3 D
23 Oct Millwall FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Cardiff City FC A 0–5 L
05 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
01 Oct Burnley FC A 0–1 L
27 Sep Luton Town FC H 3–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
22 Oct Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Burnley FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct Watford FC H 3–0 W
28 Sep Millwall FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Plymouth Argyle FC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
  • 5' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' Magnificent from Sam Greenwood! That is 11 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Victor Palsson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Brad Potts comes on to replace Robbie Brady.
  • 36' Ben Whiteman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaine Kesler on 41.
  • 46' Sam Greenwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 46.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Mads Frokjaer-Jensen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Joe Edwards by Julio Pleguezuelo on 50 minute.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Freddie Issaka makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 58' Andre Gray gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Adam Forshaw and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ryan Ledson gets a card.
  • 63' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is withdrawn and Duane Holmes gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 72' Stefan Teitur Thordarson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Kaine Kesler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 82' What a strike from Andre Gray! The score is 2-2.
  • 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Millar 2
Freddie Issaka 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Duane Holmes 1
Callum Wright 1
Ryan Hardie 1
Brad Potts 1

Head to Head

2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-23 Millwall FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-10-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-10-01 Burnley FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-09-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-22 Preston North End FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-10-05 Burnley FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2024-09-28 Millwall FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Preston North End FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw27% Preston North End FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Preston North End FC
60%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Preston North End FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC31% Draw43% Preston North End FC26%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.