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Preston North End FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Daniel Johnson 33' Y
Greg Cunningham 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

3
1
Preston North End FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth 2020-12-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
02 Mar Millwall FC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
24 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
20 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–4 L
16 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
03 Mar Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Watford FC H 1–0 W
24 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
20 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
17 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, AFC Bournemouth does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' 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 Lloyd Kelly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' AFC Bournemouth 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.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Daniel Johnson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 37' What a moment for Arnaut Danjuma! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
  • 62' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 66 minute. Tom Barkhuizen leaves to be changed by Sean Maguire.
  • 70' What a strike from Daniel Johnson! The score is 1-1.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Cunningham is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Shane Long. He replaces Lewis Cook on 75 minute.
  • 80' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' Brad Potts is replacing Daniel Johnson for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 1-1 AFC Bournemouth. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Bauer 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Junior Stanislas 1
Sam Surridge 1
Daniel Johnson 1
Arnaut Danjuma 1
Ben Whiteman 1

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth 2020-12-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2021-02-27 Preston North End FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-02-16 Preston North End FC 0–1 Watford FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-03-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-02-27 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-02-17 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or AFC Bournemouth 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC43% Draw29% AFC Bournemouth28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
71%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
57%
Preston North End FC or AFC Bournemouth
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC30% Draw48% AFC Bournemouth22%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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