Sunday , 16 August 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)

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2024-03-16 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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Home Park!
  • 5' Plymouth Argyle FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 7' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Millar is hanging Milutin Osmajic on the field on 7 minute.
  • 12' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 17' Controversy at the stadium! Will Keane argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Layton Stewart. He replaces Brad Potts on 19 minute.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Julio Pleguezuelo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 34' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Mickel Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Liam Millar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Mickel Miller by Lino Sousa on 53 minute.
  • 58' Milutin Osmajic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Alfie Devine comes on to replace Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 63' Lino Sousa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 73' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Alistair McCann. He receives a card.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Another change for Plymouth Argyle FC made on 81 minute. Adam Randell leaves to be changed by Ben Waine.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Robbie Brady is withdrawn and Greg Cunningham gets his opportunity.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.

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
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 1
Andre Gray 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Freddie Issaka 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Duane Holmes 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.