Preston North End FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Feb | Reading FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Boreham Wood FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 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' Welcome to Deepdale that hosts another battle between Preston North End FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' Brad Potts was booked on 24.
- 29' The 35-year-old Adam Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Ethan Laird is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' It’s high time Scott Parker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' What a moment for Jamal Lowe! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' Cameron Archer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Sepp van den Berg will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Alistair McCann gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Joshua Earl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Adam Smith is replaced by Ethan Laird on 67 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Emil Riis Jakobsen comes on to replace Ched Evans.
- 74' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 75' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ched Evans has done his job and it is now time for Emil Riis Jakobsen to step up.
- 80' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Ben Pearson on, Todd Cantwell off on 80 minutes.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' GOAL! Emil Riis Jakobsen fires home to make it 2-1!
- 90' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Josh Murphy 75'
- 16
- 11
- 8
-
32
Joshua Earl ↓ Alistair McCann 63'
- 4
-
9
Ched Evans ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 75'
- 12
- 2
- 41
- 21
Bench
-
45
Josh Murphy ↑ 75'
- 23
- 15
- 25
- 31
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 63'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 75'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 9
- 29
- 4
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Ethan Laird 67'
- 42
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Ben Pearson 80'
- 33
- 2
-
32
Jaidon Anthony ↓ Ryan Christie 67'
Bench
-
22
Ben Pearson ↑ 80'
- 6
- 11
- 37
-
10
Ryan Christie ↑ 67'
- 1
-
3
Ethan Laird ↑ 67'
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Alistair McCann | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2022-03-05
Preston North End FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2022-02-26
Coventry City FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2022-02-22
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2022-02-19
Preston North End FC
2–3
Reading FC
L
2022-02-12
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-02-09
Preston North End FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
73%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
54%
Preston North End FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
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 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

