Preston North End FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Preston North End FC

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Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale 19,198 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Mustapha Bundu

0–2 75' Callum Wright

Emil Riis Jakobsen 90' 1–2

Stefan Teitur Thordarson 30' Y

Ben Whiteman 33' Y

Y 33' Julio Pleguezuelo

Y 46' Victor Palsson

Robbie Brady 90' Y

Overview

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

Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 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

Preston North End FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC 2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2023-09-16 Preston North End FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–2	L
21 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
12 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
08 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	2–2	D
05 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	2–1	W
21 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	3–1	W
18 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–2	L
12 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	2–1	W
09 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	0–3	L
05 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	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' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale as Preston North End FC face off against Plymouth Argyle FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
14' Brilliant from the ! Mustapha Bundu makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
24' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' Stefan Teitur Thordarson was booked on 30.
33' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Whiteman.
38' Maksym Taloverov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
43' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
45' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Julio Pleguezuelo trudges off to be replaced by Maksym Taloverov on 45 minutes.
46' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Victor Palsson gets a card.
51' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
66' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
67' Nikola Katic makes way for Joe Edwards at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
69' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Teitur Thordarson departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
74' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
75' What a strike from Callum Wright! The score is 0-2.
76' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Andrew Hughes is replaced by Ched Evans.
81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
82' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Jordan Houghton comes on to replace Darko Gyabi.
87' Montenegro international Milutin Osmajic has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
90' Emil Riis Jakobsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the forward.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Robbie Brady is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 1-2 Plymouth Argyle FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

11
Robbie Brady
6
Liam Lindsay
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Ched Evans 76'
14
Jordan Storey
4
Ben Whiteman
13
David Cornell
28
Milutin Osmajic
19
Lewis Gibson
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Ryan Ledson 69'

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2
Bali Mumba
21
Conor Hazard
44
Victor Palsson
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Freddie Issaka 82'
25
Nikola Katic ↓ Joe Edwards 67'
5
Julio Pleguezuelo ↓ Maksym Taloverov 45'
20
Adam Randell
15
Mustapha Bundu
18
Darko Gyabi ↓ Jordan Houghton 82'
26
Muhamed Tijani ↓ Callum Wright 67'
6
Kornel Szucs

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Liam Millar	2
Sam Greenwood	1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen	1
Andre Gray	1
Morgan Whittaker	1
Freddie Issaka	1
Emil Riis Jakobsen	1
Mustapha Bundu	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2025-04-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-04-21 Hull City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-04-18 Preston North End FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-04-12 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2025-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2025-04-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-04-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2025-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2025-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2025-04-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.48 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC38% Draw28% Plymouth Argyle FC34%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

62%

Preston North End FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC29% Draw46% Plymouth Argyle FC25%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.2%

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	20%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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