Preston North End FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Philip Dermott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' England international Ben Whiteman has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Dominic Solanke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Arnaut Danjuma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Daniel Johnson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' Magnificent from Arnaut Danjuma! That is 53 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' Shane Long is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
- 47' Jordan Storey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Daniel Iversen, a Denmark , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Tom Barkhuizen has done his job and it is now time for Sean Maguire to step up.
- 70' Daniel Johnson doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Greg Cunningham.
- 75' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Lewis Cook is replaced by Shane Long.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact .
- 84' Brad Potts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 84 minute.
- 89' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Brad Potts 84'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Sean Maguire 66'
- 23
- 8
- 17
- 26
- 22
- 2
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Anthony Gordon 66'
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 84'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 66'
- 12
- 15
- 25
- 7
- 21
-
42
Anthony Gordon ↑ 66'
- 19
Coach
Alex Neil
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 9
-
16
Lewis Cook ↓ Shane Long 75'
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 18
- 22
Bench
- 23
-
12
Shane Long ↑ 75'
-
11
Jack Wilshere ↑ 84'
- 6
- 17
- 33
- 26
- 20
- 32
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.