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

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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.

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Adam Crysell
Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
1' Duane Holmes does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
6' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
19' The referee has no hesitation. Mickel Miller is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — Yellow card on 19.
21' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ryan Ledson will be fuming at that decision.
22' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Ledson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Millar makes no mistake. 2-0!
30' New Zealand international Ben Waine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Duane Holmes gets a Yellow card.
37' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Alan Browne and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
60' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Ledson departs to be replaced by Ben Whiteman.
61' Goal! Ryan Hardie scores his 70 goal in 251 matches.
63' The whistle greets Liam Millar as he departs to be replaced by Jack Whatmough.
68' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Callum Wright on, Mickel Miller off on 68 minutes.
73' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Luke Cundle trudges off to be replaced by Adam Randell on 73 minutes.
75' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Robbie Brady comes on to replace Milutin Osmajic.
80' 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.
85' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Jordan Houghton has done his job and it is now time for Ben Waine to step up.
86' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Julio Pleguezuelo exits the field as Dan Scarr enters on 86.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ali McCann on 89 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

25
Duane Holmes
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Jack Whatmough 63'
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Ben Whiteman 60'
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne ↓ Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 46'
13
Alistair McCann
–
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Robbie Brady 75'
1
Freddie Woodman
–
Liam Millar ↓ Jack Whatmough 63'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

6
Dan Scarr ↑ 86'
8
Joe Edwards
25
Callum Burton
20
Adam Randell ↑ 73'
7
Matt Butcher
23
Ben Waine ↑ 85'
19
Tyreik Wright ↑ 86'
11
Callum Wright ↑ 68'
16
Lewis Warrington

Coach Steven Schumacher

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

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

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.

Preston North End FC vs Plymouth Argyle 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

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Clean Sheet