Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Plymouth Argyle FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Liam Millar
Y 17' Will Keane
Mickel Miller 42' Y
Lino Sousa 63' Y
Y 75' Alistair McCann

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
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
16 Mar Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
05 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
24 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
20 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–3 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Coventry City FC A 3–0 W
17 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
14 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W

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
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Home Park that hosts another battle between Plymouth Argyle FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 7' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Liam Millar comes on to replace Milutin Osmajic.
  • 12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' Will Keane is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
  • 19' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Brad Potts exits the field as Layton Stewart enters on 19.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 406 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mickel Miller.
  • 43' Liam Millar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Mickel Miller is replaced by Lino Sousa on 53 minute.
  • 58' Joe Edwards has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Julio Pleguezuelo trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Devine on 61 minutes.
  • 63' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Lino Sousa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' 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 Adam Randell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a card for Alistair McCann.
  • 80' England international Michael Cooper has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Ben Waine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Randell on 81 minute.
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 341 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Greg Cunningham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robbie Brady at the 88 minute mark.
  • Plymouth Argyle FC will have plenty to reflect on. Preston North End FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Foster

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Millar 2
Brad Potts 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 1
Andre Gray 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Freddie Issaka 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1

Head to Head

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

2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-03-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-02-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC22% Draw30% Preston North End FC48%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Preston North End FC
78%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Preston North End FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC14% Draw52% Preston North End FC34%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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