Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale 17,542 HT 45' · FT 45'
Duane Holmes 1' 1–0
Liam Millar 25' 2–0
2–1 61' Ryan Hardie
Y 19' Mickel Miller
Ryan Ledson 22' Y
Duane Holmes 32' Y
Alistair McCann 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Adam Crysell
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 5.8 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

2
1
1
Preston North End FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
02 Sep Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
12 Aug Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
02 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
26 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Southampton FC H 1–2 L
12 Aug Watford FC A 0–0 D
05 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 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' Three points are at stake. preston north end fc host plymouth argyle fc — let the battle begin!
  • 1' Duane Holmes does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 6' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' plymouth argyle fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Mickel Miller on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 22' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 25' GOAL! Liam Millar scores on 25.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Duane Holmes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is replacing Alan Browne for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 51' preston north end fc have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Ben Whiteman. He replaces Ryan Ledson on 60 minute.
  • 61' The Scotland forward Ryan Hardie breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-3!
  • 63' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Liam Millar is replaced by Jack Whatmough on 63 minute.
  • 68' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Mickel Miller departs to be replaced by Callum Wright.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Luke Cundle as he leaves the pitch. Adam Randell steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Robbie Brady. He replaces Milutin Osmajic on 75 minute.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. preston north end fc in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past plymouth argyle fc's compact 4-3-3.
  • 85' Ben Waine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Houghton at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' Julio Pleguezuelo makes way for Dan Scarr at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Ali McCann is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Millar 2
Morgan Whittaker 1
Freddie Issaka 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Mustapha Bundu 1
Duane Holmes 1
Callum Wright 1
Ryan Hardie 1

Head to Head

2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-09-02 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-08-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-08-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC54% Draw25% Plymouth Argyle FC21%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
46%
Preston North End FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC35% Draw47% Plymouth Argyle FC18%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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