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

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Championship · 2023-24

Plymouth Argyle FC

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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

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

Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Home Park will turn into a battlefield for Plymouth Argyle FC and Preston North End FC.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
7' Preston North End FC make a change. Milutin Osmajic trudges off to be replaced by Liam Millar on 7 minutes.
12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Will Keane is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 17.
19' Layton Stewart gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Brad Potts and will look to change the dynamic.
24' It looks surprising Plymouth Argyle FC does not make any changes. Milutin Osmajic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
29' Robbie Brady has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
39' A quiet spell here at Home Park. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
42' Mickel Miller was booked on 42.
43' Liam Millar adds to his 5 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
48' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
53' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Mickel Miller departs to be replaced by Lino Sousa.
58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
61' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Julio Pleguezuelo departs to be replaced by Alfie Devine.
63' Lino Sousa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
68' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alistair McCann on 75 minutes.
80' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
81' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ben Waine on, Adam Randell off on 81 minutes.
86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mustapha Bundu, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
88' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Greg Cunningham is hanging Robbie Brady on the field on 88 minute.
With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

Player	Goals
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

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Preston North End FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Clean Sheet