Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle

Championship 26 Apr 2025, 14:00
Preston North End
Preston North End
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
🏟 Deepdale (Preston) 👤 M. Donohue Round 45

Match report

Plymouth Argyle edged past Preston North End 2-1 in the Championship on 26 April 2025.

Preston North End dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 21 shots to Plymouth Argyle's 6.

The match was played at Deepdale (Preston), with M. Donohue in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 21 - 6 On target 7 - 3 Corners 9 - 2 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Mustapha Bundu
Plymouth Argyle · 1 goal
8 Benjamin Whiteman 64 passes (86% accurate)
8 Robbie Brady captained the side
8 Conor Hazard 6 saves
8 Nikola Katić captained the side
First half vs second half
Preston North End stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 9 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–2 12–4
Shots On Goal 2–2 5–1
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 6–2 3–0
Attacks 60–38 52–25
Match statistics
9 Corners 2
2 Substitution 5
112 Attacks 63
78 Dangerous Attacks 25
7 On Target 3
13 Off Target 2
21 Shots Total 6
7 Shots On Goal 3
8 Shots Off Goal 2
6 Shots Blocked 1
18 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 0
9 Fouls 14
9 Corners 2
3 Offsides 0
69% Ball Possession 31%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 6
473 Passes Total 219
360 Passes Accurate 125
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Preston North End · 3-1-4-2
13 D. Cornell
14 J. Storey 6 L. Lindsay 19 L. Gibson
4 B. Whiteman
29 K. Kesler-Hayden 22 S. Þórðarson 11 R. Brady 16 A. Hughes
9 E. Jacobsen 28 M. Osmajić
Plymouth Argyle · 3-4-2-1
21 C. Hazard
44 V. Pálsson 25 N. Katić 5 J. Pleguezuelo
6 K. Szűcs 18 D. Gyabi 20 A. Randell 2 B. Mumba
9 R. Hardie 15 M. Bundu
26 M. Tijani
Preston North End
Coach
P. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 18 Ryan Ledson
  • 12 Ched Evans
  • 41 Li-Bau Stowell
  • 26 Patrick Bauer
  • 2 Ryan Porteous
  • 3 Jayden Meghoma
  • 31 Theo Mawene
  • 39 Theo Carrol
  • 24 Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
M. Muslić
Substitutes
  • 40 Maksym Talovierov
  • 8 Joe Edwards
  • 11 Callum Wright
  • 4 Jordan Houghton
  • 35 Frederick Issaka
  • 31 Daniel Grimshaw
  • 3 Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 30 Michael Baidoo
  • 19 Malachi Boateng
Substitutions
  • 45+5' ↑ M. Talovierov ↓ Julio Pleguezuelo Plymouth Argyle
  • 68' ↑ C. Wright ↓ M. Tijani Plymouth Argyle
  • 68' ↑ J. Edwards ↓ N. Katić Plymouth Argyle
  • 69' ↑ R. Ledson ↓ S. Þórðarson Preston North End
  • 76' ↑ C. Evans ↓ A. Hughes Preston North End
  • 82' ↑ F. Issaka ↓ R. Hardie Plymouth Argyle
  • 82' ↑ J. Houghton ↓ D. Gyabi Plymouth Argyle
Cards
  • 30' S. T. Thordarson Preston North End
  • 33' B. Whiteman Preston North End
  • 33' J. Pleguezuelo Plymouth Argyle
  • 46' V. Palsson Plymouth Argyle
  • 90+2' R. Brady Preston North End
Head-to-head
Preston North End 2 1 draws 1 Plymouth Argyle
2025-04-26 Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle 1 - 2
2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle vs Preston North End 3 - 3
2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle vs Preston North End 0 - 1
2023-09-16 Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 1
Recent form
Preston North End D D D D W
Plymouth Argyle D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle?
Preston North End lost 1-2 against Plymouth Argyle on 26 April 2025.
Who won Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle?
Plymouth Argyle won the match 2-1.
Where was Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle played?
The match was played at Deepdale (Preston).
Who had more possession in Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle?
Preston North End had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.