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

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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 46 games · 60 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)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — let the football do the talking.
1' Against the run of play, Duane Holmes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
6' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
16' Kaine Kesler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mickel Miller on 19.
21' A moment of madness from Ryan Ledson on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
22' Ryan Ledson was booked on 22.
25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Millar makes no mistake. 2-0!
30' Jordan Storey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
32' Duane Holmes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
37' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Bali Mumba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
42' Ryan Ledson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on, Alan Browne off on 46 minutes.
51' Freddie Woodman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 339 appearances.
56' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
60' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ryan Ledson has done his job and it is now time for Ben Whiteman to step up.
61' Ryan Hardie doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
63' Preston North End FC make a change. Liam Millar trudges off to be replaced by Jack Whatmough on 63 minutes.
68' Callum Wright gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Mickel Miller and will look to change the dynamic.
73' The supporters are chanting for Adam Randell. He replaces Luke Cundle on 73 minute.
75' Milutin Osmajic makes way for Robbie Brady at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
80' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
85' Ben Waine gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Jordan Houghton and will look to change the dynamic.
86' Dan Scarr is replacing Julio Pleguezuelo for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
89' A moment of madness from Ali McCann on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.

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
Mustapha Bundu	1
Duane Holmes	1
Callum Wright	1
Ryan Hardie	1
Brad Potts	1
Sam Greenwood	1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen	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

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