Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 26)

📊 Form Guide

Preston North End

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Preston North End will be wanting a better result here after a 2-1 Championship defeat last time out to Hull City.

In that game, Preston North End managed 56% possession and 16 shots on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Preston North End was Lewis Gibson (34'). Hull City got 16 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Joe Gelhardt (50', 67') scored for Hull City.

Preston North End have not been the best at stopping their opponents lately, although they have also found ways to score goals themselves. Looking at their last 6 games, Preston North End have seen their goal breached in 6 of them in addition to getting on the scoresheet in 5 of those games.

Their prior results show that Preston North End:

• haven't lost in the league to Plymouth Argyle in their last 6 games.
• are without a win at home for the past 3 league matches.

Plymouth Argyle

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Plymouth Argyle will go into this game following a 3-1 Championship win vs Coventry City in their most recent game.

In that game, Plymouth Argyle had 27% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Plymouth Argyle, the goals were scored by Mustapha Bundu (40', 65') and Ryan Hardie (43'). For their opponents, Coventry City got 11 shots at goal with 3 on target. Haji Wright (45') was the scorer for Coventry City.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 clashes involving Plymouth Argyle, three or more goals have been struck. The overall average goals scored per game during that time is 2.67, with the number of goals averaged by Plymouth Argyle equalling 1.33. That pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward here, of course.

Their prior results show that Plymouth Argyle:

• have not registered a win against Preston North End when they have played them away from home in the previous 7 matches in the league. Not good at all.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 3 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 03/02/2009 shows that Preston North End have won 3 of these games & Plymouth Argyle 0, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.

A combined sum of 16 goals were produced between them in this period, with 10 of them from The Lilywhites and 6 being from The Pilgrims. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The previous league game between the two was Championship match day 12 on 26/10/2024 when it finished Plymouth Argyle 3-3 Preston North End.

In that match, Plymouth Argyle managed 57% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Goals were scored by Freddie Issaka (55'), Andre Gray (82') and Morgan Whittaker (92').

At the other end, Preston North End got 16 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Sam Greenwood (16'), Mads Frøkjær-Jensen (45') and Brad Potts (48') scored.

The referee was Andy Davies.

🗞️ Team News: Preston North End

Looking at personnel, there is just one fitness concern for the Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom to be concerned with from an otherwise complete group of players. Josh Seary (Knee injury) won’t play.

🗞️ Team News: Plymouth Argyle

Owing to an otherwise full-strength squad, there is just a single fitness problem for the Plymouth Argyle manager Miron Muslic to contend with. Maksym Taloverov (Knee injury) misses out for this game.

💭 Prediction

In this game, Plymouth Argyle must be fancied to score a goal against this Preston North End side, however it realistically won’t be as many as they’ll concede.

Our selection here is for a 2-1 victory for Preston North End by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be an interesting one.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?

Checking the latest betting odds for this match in the 90 min. result market, backing Preston North End is best priced at 1.8, betting on the game finishing all-square is 3.6 & betting on a win for Plymouth Argyle is 4.5. Those are the best prices on offer as of now.

Andre Moura, 14:02 22/04/2025