Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wycombe Wanderers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Adams Park.
- Wycombe Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Andrew Fox
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wycombe Wanderers FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Brad Potts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wycombe Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wycombe Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' Ryan Tafazolli makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wycombe Wanderers FC are in front.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daryl Horgan.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Scott Sinclair exits the field as Tom Barkhuizen enters on 46.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wycombe Wanderers FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Garath McCleary picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean Maguire on 58 minutes.
- 63' Preston North End FC make a change. Sean Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Gordon on 63 minutes.
- 68' Dominic Gape is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wycombe Wanderers FC so far.
- 73' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Sepp van den Berg exits the field as Emil Riis Jakobsen enters on 76.
- 78' Dominic Gape makes way for Nnamdi Ofoborh at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- 83' 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.
- 86' The crowd applauds Garath McCleary as he leaves the pitch. Jack Grimmer steps in for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- Full Time. Wycombe Wanderers FC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Garath McCleary ↓ Jack Grimmer 86'
- 12
- 31
- 6
- 26
- 3
-
4
Dominic Gape ↓ Nnamdi Ofoborh 78'
- 18
-
9
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Admiral Muskwe 86'
- 17
- 33
Bench
-
28
Nnamdi Ofoborh ↑ 78'
- 23
- 1
- 25
- 5
- 20
- 11
-
2
Jack Grimmer ↑ 86'
-
15
Admiral Muskwe ↑ 86'
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Brad Potts 46'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Anthony Gordon 63'
- 23
- 8
-
17
Ben Whiteman ↓ Paul Gallagher 46'
- 26
- 22
- 2
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 46'
Bench
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 46'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 46'
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 46'
- 15
- 25
- 21
-
42
Anthony Gordon ↑ 63'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 76'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Garath McCleary | 1 |
| Jason McCarthy | 1 |
| Scott Kashket | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 1 |
| Alex Samuel | 1 |
| Joe Jacobson | 1 |
Head to Head
Wycombe Wanderers FC Form
2021-03-13
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-03-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-03-06
Stoke City FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-03-03
Watford FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-02-28
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-02-23
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2021-03-13
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2021-03-02
Millwall FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-02-27
Preston North End FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-02-24
Preston North End FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2021-02-20
Cardiff City FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Wycombe Wanderers FC or Preston North End FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wycombe Wanderers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

