Preston v Plymouth result

Full-time · Preston 1–2 Plymouth

Championship · · Deepdale

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Preston 1–2 Plymouth — Plymouth won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Plymouth won 2–1 at Deepdale in the Championship on Saturday 26 April. Preston are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

Plymouth led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Plymouth: M. Bundu (14’, assisted by Bali Mumba) and Callum Wright (75’, assisted by Maksym Talovierov); Preston: E. Riis (90’, assisted by Chedwyn Evans).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Preston out-shot Plymouth 20 to 5 and created the better chances, 2.42 xG to 0.80 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

M. Donohue showed five yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Preston: S. Þórðarson (30’), Benjamin Whiteman (33’) and R. Brady (90+2’); Plymouth: Julio Pleguezuelo (33’) and V. Palsson (46’).

What it changes

Preston have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bali Mumba (Plymouth) 6.3, Liam Lindsay (Preston) 5.3 and M. Bundu (Plymouth) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Plymouth next travel to Stevenage on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Plymouth: Stevenage v Plymouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Preston 1–2 Plymouth · Championship
  • Venue: Deepdale · Preston
  • Referee: M. Donohue
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Preston 2 · draws 1 · Plymouth 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Preston 0W 2D 3L · Plymouth 3W 0D 2L

Preston 1–2 Plymouth (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.88 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.29 / 3.17
Corners
against 6.14 / 8 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
2.57 / 3.5
Shots on target
against 4.57 / 3.83 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2 / 2
Cards
against 1.57 / 1.33 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
4.91 yellows
Referee · M. Donohue
2.18 home / 2.73 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 April 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePreston for / againstLinePlymouth for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.29 for · 6.14 against n 7
9.5standard
3.17 for · 8 against n 6
Shots
7.86 for · 13.57 against n 7
19.5standard
10.33 for · 13.83 against n 6
Shots on target
2.57 for · 4.57 against n 7
8.5standard
3.5 for · 3.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.43 for · 10.86 against n 7
21.5standard
10 for · 10.83 against n 6
Cards shown
2 for · 1.57 against n 7
3.5standard
2 for · 1.33 against n 6

Referee: M. Donohue — 4.91 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 22.27 fouls over 11 matches (2.18 to the home side, 2.73 to the away side).

Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Evans n 814.3
3.24/0
2.42/1
—
Sam Greenwood n 858.6
2.58/4
2.77/4
—
R. Porteous n 871.3
2.26/5
1.66/3
—
R. Brady n 876.5
2.18/6
0.94/2
M. Bundu
R. Ledson n 859.3
2.16/3
1.15/1
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Sam Greenwood n 858.6
3.36/6
1.24/1
C. Evans n 814.3
2.42/1
2.42/1
S. Þórðarson n 879.9
1.35/4
0.43/0
M. Osmajić n 880.4
1.15/2
0.32/0
E. Riis n 840.5
0.83/0
00/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Evans n 814.3
00/0
0.81/0
K. Kesler-Hayden n 889
0.32/0
00/0
S. Þórðarson n 879.9
0.32/0
00/0
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 875.5
00/0
0.32/0
R. Porteous n 871.3
0.21/0
00/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Brady n 876.5
2.87/6
B. Whiteman n 877.1
2.37/5
A. Hughes n 864.5
2.36/5
Sam Greenwood n 858.6
2.35/2
K. Kesler-Hayden n 889
25/4
Plymouth
Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Tijani n 828.3
3.24/3
1.63/1
—
M. Baidoo n 828.3
3.23/3
00/0
—
C. Wright n 834.6
2.66/1
1.94/2
—
M. Bundu n 884.4
2.18/6
1.17/1
R. Brady
N. Ogbeta n 836.8
2.15/1
0.92/1
—
Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Hardie n 882.4
2.98/7
1.97/5
M. Tijani n 828.3
1.64/0
1.23/0
M. Bundu n 884.4
1.24/3
0.94/2
N. Ogbeta n 836.8
1.24/0
0.31/0
A. Randell n 883.8
0.95/2
0.11/0
Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Bundu n 884.4
0.74/1
0.32/0
M. Tijani n 828.3
0.82/0
00/0
R. Hardie n 882.4
0.74/1
0.11/0
M. Talovierov n 889.4
0.32/0
00/0
A. Randell n 883.8
00/0
0.32/0
Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Julio Pleguezuelo n 879.4
3.78/6
N. Ogbeta n 836.8
3.77/3
M. Talovierov n 889.4
3.58/8
R. Al Hajj n 837.8
35/4
A. Randell n 883.8
2.78/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PrestonPlymouth
69%Possession31%
2.42Expected goals (xG)0.80
20Shots5
7Shots on target3
7Shots off target1
6Blocked shots1
17Shots inside the box5
9Corners2
2Offsides0
9Fouls14
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves6
479Passes220
76%Pass accuracy56%

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David Cornell9000000006.7
J. Storey9000000006.7
L. Lindsay9000421307.7
L. Gibson9000111007
B. Whiteman90000031Y7.3
K. Kesler-Hayden9000000206.6
R. Brady90002161Y8.2
E. Riis9010320007.5
M. Osmajić9000201006.2
A. Hughes7600000106.9
S. Þórðarson69001041Y6.6
R. Ledson sub2100003007
C. Evans sub1401111006.9

Plymouth player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Hazard9000000007.3
V. Palsson90000001Y6.9
K. Szűcs9000000106.6
A. Randell9000001107.2
B. Mumba9001002107.2
M. Bundu9010110007.5
D. Gyabi8200000006.3
R. Hardie8200000006.5
N. Katić6800110507.5
M. Tijani6800000006.2
Julio Pleguezuelo45000002Y7
M. Talovierov sub4501101007
J. Edwards sub2200000006.9
C. Wright sub2210110007.3
J. Houghton sub800000006.2
F. Issaka sub800000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Plymouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
PrestonDDLLL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
PlymouthWLWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Preston 2 · 1 draw · Plymouth 0 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2024-10-26 Plymouth 3–3 Preston
  • 2024-03-16 Plymouth 0–1 Preston
  • 2023-09-16 Preston 2–1 Plymouth
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD
Plymouth#23 pos46 pts46 pl-37 GD
Goals per game
Preston scored1.04
Plymouth scored1.11
Preston conceded1.28
Plymouth conceded1.91

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Plymouth?
In their last 3 meetings, Preston won 2, Plymouth won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Plymouth?
Recent form — Preston 0W 2D 3L; Plymouth 3W 0D 2L.

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