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

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Championship · 2024-25

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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 8 games · 4 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)

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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

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

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' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Plymouth Argyle FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
14' Mustapha Bundu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Palsson, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' That looks like a foul for a card for Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
33' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Whiteman argues furiously but the card stands.
38' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Julio Pleguezuelo exits the field as Maksym Taloverov enters on 45.
46' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
51' 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.
56' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
67' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Nikola Katic is replaced by Joe Edwards.
69' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is replaced by Ryan Ledson.
74' Emil Riis Jakobsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
75' A goal from the England international Callum Wright! He fires home on 75 to make it 0-2!
76' The whistle greets Andrew Hughes as he departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
81' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
82' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Darko Gyabi exits the field as Jordan Houghton enters on 82.
87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
90' Emil Riis Jakobsen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Robbie Brady gets a card.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End 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
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

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.