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Preston vs Peterborough: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
1-0
Peterborough

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What was the result of Preston vs Peterborough?

Preston won 1-0 on August 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

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Official lineup for Preston vs Peterborough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

3-5-2
  1. 24S. Maguire
  2. 4B. Whiteman
  1. 18R. Ledson
  2. 11D. Johnson
  3. 31S. Sinclair
  4. 2S. van den Berg
  5. 32J. Earl
  1. 14J. Storey
  2. 5P. Bauer
  3. 16A. Hughes
  1. 12D. Iversen

Peterborough

3-4-1-2
  1. 9J. Clarke-Harris
  2. 16H. Burrows
  1. 10S. Dembélé
  1. 11J. Grant
  2. 23J. Ward
  3. 18O. Norburn
  4. 12J. Knight
  1. 6F. Kent
  2. 3D. Butler
  3. 4N. Thompson
  1. 1C. Pym
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Peterborough have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2021Huddersfield(away)0-1Championship
Aug 14, 2021Reading(away)1-2Championship
Aug 10, 2021Mansfield Town(away)3-0League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Hull City(home)1-4Championship
Jul 30, 2021Wigan(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Peterborough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2021Cardiff(home)2-2Championship
Aug 14, 2021Derby(home)2-1Championship
Aug 11, 2021Spalding United(away)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 10, 2021Plymouth(home)0-4League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Luton(away)0-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Preston wins, 0 draws, 2 Peterborough wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2016Peterborough 2-0 PrestonFA Cup
Mar 17, 2015Preston 2-0 PeterboroughLeague One
Dec 20, 2014Peterborough 0-1 PrestonLeague One
Mar 25, 2014Preston 3-1 PeterboroughLeague One
Oct 5, 2013Peterborough 2-0 PrestonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Preston on Jan 9, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 2.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.71.357/157/15
Peterborough2.51.747/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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