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Preston vs Plymouth: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
2-1
Plymouth

Full time

What was the result of Preston vs Plymouth?

Preston won 2-1 on September 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 1′D. HolmesPreston
  • 25′L. MillarPreston
  • 61′R. HardiePlymouth

Official lineup for Preston vs Plymouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

3-4-2-1
  1. 28M. Osmajić
  1. 8A. Browne
  2. 25D. Holmes
  1. 23L. Millar
  2. 18R. Ledson
  3. 13A. McCann
  4. 44B. Potts
  1. 16A. Hughes
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 14J. Storey
  1. 1F. Woodman

Plymouth

4-3-3
  1. 2B. Mumba
  2. 9R. Hardie
  3. 10M. Whittaker
  1. 18F. Azaz
  2. 4J. Houghton
  3. 28L. Cundle
  1. 14M. Miller
  2. 17L. Gibson
  3. 5Julio Pleguezuelo
  4. 29K. Kesler-Hayden
  1. 21C. Hazard
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Plymouth have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Stoke City(away)2-0Championship
Aug 26, 2023Swansea(home)2-1Championship
Aug 19, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(away)1-0Championship
Aug 12, 2023Sunderland(home)2-1Championship
Aug 8, 2023Salford City(home)2-2League Cup
Plymouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Blackburn(home)3-0Championship
Aug 29, 2023Crystal Palace(home)2-4League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Birmingham(away)1-2Championship
Aug 19, 2023Southampton(home)1-2Championship
Aug 12, 2023Watford(away)0-0Championship

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.9 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.90.785/158/15
Plymouth1.91.078/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Preston14121112305

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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