Preston vs Salford City: result 2-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Salford City?
Preston and Salford City drew 2-2 on August 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. McLennanSalford City
- 38′C. McLennanSalford City
- 44′B. WoodburnPreston
- 50′D. HolmesPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Salford City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-5-2- 7W. Keane
- 20B. Woodburn
- 33Kian Andrew Best
- 25D. Holmes
- 30Kian Derrick Taylor
- 32L. Leigh
- 36J. Seary
- 26J. Whatmough
- 5P. Bauer
- 14J. Storey
- 21D. Cornell
Salford City
3-4-1-2- 11C. McLennan
- 9C. Hendry
- 18C. McAleny
- 29L. Garbutt
- 14S. Mallan
- 7R. Watson
- 24L. Bolton
- 16C. Tilt
- 42T. Vassell
- 5A. Mariappa
- 1A. Cairns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Salford City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2023 | AFC Fylde(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Preston win, 0 draws, 0 Salford City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Salford City 1-3 Preston | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Preston on Aug 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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