Preston vs Plymouth: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 45Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Plymouth?
Plymouth won 1-2 on April 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. BunduPlymouth
- 75′C. WrightPlymouth
- 90′E. RiisPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Plymouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-1-4-2- 28M. Osmajić
- 9E. Riis
- 16A. Hughes
- 11R. Brady
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 4B. Whiteman
- 19L. Gibson
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 13D. Cornell
Plymouth
3-4-2-1- 26M. Tijani
- 15M. Bundu
- 9R. Hardie
- 2B. Mumba
- 20A. Randell
- 18D. Gyabi
- 6K. Szűcs
- 5Julio Pleguezuelo
- 25N. Katić
- 44V. Pálsson
- 21C. Hazard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Plymouth have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 1 draw, 0 Plymouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Plymouth 3-3 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Plymouth 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Plymouth | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 8 |
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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