Wolves vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Preston?
Wolves won 1-0 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Wolves vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 26B. Enobakhare
- 9N. Dicko
- 63A. Weimann
- 11J. Graham
- 27R. Saïss
- 16C. Coady
- 4D. Edwards
- 30K. Hause
- 3Sílvio
- 6D. Batth
- 31H. Burgoyne
Preston
3-4-1-2- 25J. Hugill
- 21S. May
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14A. McGeady
- 6Jiang Guangtai
- 24A. Boyle
- 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 17T. Spurr
- 22C. Maxwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Wolves win, 3 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Preston 0-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Wolves 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Preston 1-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Wolves 2-0 Preston | League One |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Preston 0-0 Wolves | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 9th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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