Preston 1-2 Plymouth
Updated
Plymouth won: Preston 1-2 Plymouth in the Championship (Round 45) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Preston goals: Emil Riis Jakobsen 90'. Plymouth goals: Mustapha Bundu 14', Callum Wright 75'. Expected goals: 2.42-0.80. Possession: 69-31. Player of the match: Bali Mumba (8.1).
Match report
Plymouth beat Preston 2-1
Plymouth squeezed past Preston 2-1 away from home at Deepdale on Saturday 26 April in the Championship.
Mustapha Bundu put Plymouth ahead on 14' (0-1), Callum Wright made it 0-2 on 75' and Emil Riis Jakobsen pulled one back for Preston on 90' (1-2).
Preston had 69% of the ball, shots were 20-5 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.42-0.80. Preston created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 19,198. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Match stats
| Preston | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 69 | 31 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.42 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 20 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 14 |
| Big chances | 7 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (76%) | 124 (56%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 5 |
Lineups
Preston (3-1-4-2): David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Lewis Gibson, Ben Whiteman, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Stefan Thordarson, Robert Brady, Andrew Hughes, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Milutin Osmajic
Plymouth (3-4-2-1): Conor Hazard, Victor Pálsson, Nikola Katic, Julio Pleguezuelo, Kornel Szucs, Darko Gyabi, Adam Randell, Bali Mumba, Ryan Hardie, Mustapha Bundu, Muhamed Tijani
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth)
- 30' · Yellow card · Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 33' · Yellow card · Ben Whiteman (Preston)
- 33' · Yellow card · Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth)
- 45'+5 · Substitution · Maksym Talovierov for Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth)
- 46' · Yellow card · Victor Pálsson (Plymouth)
- 68' · Substitution · Joe Edwards for Nikola Katic (Plymouth)
- 68' · Substitution · Callum Wright for Muhamed Tijani (Plymouth)
- 69' · Substitution · Ryan Ledson for Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 75' · Goal · Callum Wright (Plymouth)
- 76' · Substitution · Ched Evans for Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 82' · Substitution · Jordan Houghton for Darko Gyabi (Plymouth)
- 82' · Substitution · Freddie Issaka for Ryan Hardie (Plymouth)
- 90' · Goal · Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Jordan Houghton (Plymouth)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1995: Preston 8, draws 8, Plymouth 6.
Questions
Who won Preston vs Plymouth?
Plymouth won, 1-2 (Championship) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025.
When and where is Preston vs Plymouth?
Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at Deepdale, Preston, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Plymouth?
In 22 league meetings since 1995: Preston 8 wins, 8 draws, Plymouth 6 wins (goals 28-22).