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Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 26th Apr, 15:00 BST, Deepdale, Preston

Plymouth Argyle, led by manager Leonid Kuchuk, visit Paul Heckingbottom and his Preston North End side at the Deepdale on Saturday afternoon in the Championship. Championship statistics are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head history included too. You can view it all, with infographics and odds available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
60%
--
Draw
25%
--
Plymouth
15%
--
Preston 1-0
17%
--
Preston 2-0
14%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Preston 2-1
9%
--
Plymouth 1-0
7%
--
Preston 3-0
7%
--
Preston 3-1
4%
--
Plymouth 2-1
4%
--
Preston 4-0
3%
--
Draw 2-2
3%
--
Plymouth 2-0
2%
--
Preston 4-1
2%
--
Preston 3-2
1%
--
Preston 5-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
58%
--
Away 1st Goal
34%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
37%
--
BTTS - No
63%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
14%
--
BTTS - Away Win
5%
--
Home/draw
85%
--
Away/draw
40%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
77%
--
Away DNB
33%
--
Preston win to nil
42%
--
Plymouth win to nil
10%
--
Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 42 matches so far this season and lay in 16th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 7 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 44 goals to 43 goals.

Home League Performance

Preston have played 21 games at home winning 7, drawing 12 and losing 2 games. They have scored 24 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 18 goals at home.

Plymouth are in 24th position in the Championship on 40 points having played 42 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

14 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 46 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 15 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

42 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 20 games, drawn 13 and won 9. Plymouth have conceded 82 goals, scored 44, failed to score in 19 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
Plymouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds42251345388 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
May 3
l
 
3-0A
2
Burnley42241624488 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-5A
l
 
1-0A
3
Sheff Utd4226792483 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
4
Sunderland42211381976 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2F
5
Bristol C42161610964 
l
 
1-3A
May 3
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-0A
6
Coventry4118815562 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Apr 21
l
 
4-0A
7
West Brom421418101260 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
8
M'Boro42179161060 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3F
Apr 18
9
Millwall42161214060 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
5-1F
l
 
1-0A
10
Blackburn4216818056 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
11
Watford4216818-556 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
12
Swansea4215918-654 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
13
Norwich42131415553 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
6-1A
14
Sheff Wed42141117-853 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-0A
15
QPR42121416-650 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
16
Preston Home42101913-849 
-
-
d
 
3-3A
Apr 26
17
Oxford Utd42121218-1748 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
18
Stoke42111417-1147 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
19
Portsmouth42121020-1646 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
20
Hull41111119-944 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
21
Derby42111021-1043 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
22
Cardiff4291518-2142 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
5-0A
23
Luton42101022-2640 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
24
Plymouth Away4291320-3840 
Apr 26
d
 
3-3F
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
12
L
1
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
Plymouth 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
8
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
6 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
14 / 20
W
1
Draw
6
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Preston have not lost to Plymouth in 7 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Preston since 2004
Preston
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
11
3
Games: Scored
6 / 7
3 / 7
Clean sheets
4 / 7
1 / 7
PNE
4
D
3
League games at Plymouth since 2005
Plymouth
Preston
Goals: Scored
9
9
Games: Scored
5 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
3 / 8
PNE
2
D
4
PLY
2
Goal Statistics
Preston 16th Plymouth 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Preston will score 1 or more goals
0
53%
1
34%
2
3
4+
There is a 53% probability that Plymouth will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-51
Plymouth have scored 51% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.4
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/280625/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Plymouth
1.6
0.6
Attack rating
17%
better
PNE
PLY
view stats
Games scored30
22
Failed to score11
19
Scored first20
9
Goals scored42
42
Avg. goals scored1
1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.2
0.9
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
38%
better
PNE
PLY
view stats
Games conceded28
38
Clean sheets13
3
Conceded first14
30
Goals conceded49
81
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
19%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.8
KickOff rating
+38%

Preston v Plymouth Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3710412
F WoodmanE RiisM Frökjaer-JensenL Lindsay
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Riis FWD39102
2
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF3813
5
-
F Woodman GLK37
6
1
S Greenwood MID3553
8
2
A Hughes DEF341
7
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID3424
7
-
S Thórdarson MID3322
4
-
J Storey DEF3011
6
-
L Lindsay DEF291
9
3
B Potts DEF2942
4
-
A McCann MID291
9
-
D Holmes MID2911
3
-
B Whiteman MID291
11
-
M Osmajic FWD2873
4
-
R Ledson MID2411
6
-
W Keane FWD243
-
R Brady MID232
5
-
J Whatmough DEF161
5
-
L Gibson DEF14
2
-
J. Meghoma DEF101
1
-
R Porteous DEF91
2
-
C Evans FWD51
-
D Cornell GLK4
-
P Bauer DEF1
-
Plymouth Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
348511
A RandellR HardieM BunduD Gyabi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Gyabi MID3912
11
-
B Mumba DEF381
3
-
A Randell MID3412
7
-
R Hardie FWD3283
-
M Bundu FWD3265
3
-
K. Szűcs DEF311
7
-
C Wright MID30
1
R Hajj MID283
1
-
M Obafemi FWD282
-
J Houghton MID27
2
-
M Sorinola DEF241
9
1
D Grimshaw GLK211
2
-
C Hazard GLK20
3
-
V Pálsson DEF201
1
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF201
5
-
F Issaka FWD171
1
N Ogbeta DEF1611
1
-
T Puchacz DEF141
1
-
B Galloway DEF13
-
J Edwards DEF131
4
-
N Katic DEF121
2
-
M Taloverov DEF91
3
-
M Baidoo MID9
-
M Tijani FWD811
1
-
M Boateng MID4
-
C Roberts MID4
2
-