Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
1 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 5' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' Magnificent from Mustapha Bundu! That is 16 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Teitur Thordarson, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 24' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Stefan Teitur Thordarson gets a card.
  • 33' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Ben Whiteman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Julio Pleguezuelo is replaced by Maksym Taloverov.
  • 46' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Victor Palsson gets a card.
  • 51' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robbie Brady suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Scotland international Liam Lindsay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Nikola Katic by Joe Edwards on 67 minute.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Ledson. He replaces Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 69 minute.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Callum Wright has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Ched Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Hughes on 76 minute.
  • 81' Darko Gyabi is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 82' Jordan Houghton is replacing Darko Gyabi for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' What composure from Emil Riis Jakobsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Robbie Brady argues furiously but the card stands.
  • With this win, Plymouth Argyle FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Millar 2
Ryan Hardie 1
Brad Potts 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 1
Andre Gray 1
Morgan Whittaker 1
Freddie Issaka 1

Head to Head

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

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
8%
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.