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Preston North End 2026/2027

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Preston North End right now

Preston North End sit 24th in Championship. A -2.46 xG difference sits behind 4 points from 11 matches, which suggests the results have fallen short of fairly even performances. They have scored 4.62 fewer than their 13.62 xG, while conceding 7.92 more than the 16.08 xG against them. They have lost their last 3.

How Preston North End compares

Open the match page for West Bromwich Albion

Next match Championship · Sat 24/10

Home West Bromwich Albion

1.25 Projected expected goals 1.27
Model probability
Preston North End
34%
Draw
32%
West Bromwich Albion
35%

Data coverage: Full

Open the match page for Wrexham

Last result Championship · Sat 17/10

Away Wrexham

1:4 Loss

Expected goals
0.72 – 1.86
xG difference
-1.14

Outplayed on the chances

Every result →
Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
3.0 0.0 Sat 15/08 Sat 17/10 Sat 15/08 Bolton Wanderers · Expected goals 1.12 Sat 22/08 Wolverhampton · Expected goals 0.66 Sat 29/08 Charlton Athletic · Expected goals 1.32 Tue 01/09 Bristol City · Expected goals 1.91 Sat 05/09 Blackburn Rovers · Expected goals 2.19 Tue 08/09 Watford · Expected goals 2.48 Sat 12/09 Lincoln City · Expected goals 0.58 Sat 19/09 Queens Park Rangers · Expected goals 1.50 Sat 10/10 Millwall · Expected goals 0.65 Tue 13/10 Birmingham City · Expected goals 0.49 Sat 17/10 Wrexham · Expected goals 0.72 Sat 15/08 Bolton Wanderers · Expected goals conceded 1.10 Sat 22/08 Wolverhampton · Expected goals conceded 1.54 Sat 29/08 Charlton Athletic · Expected goals conceded 0.74 Tue 01/09 Bristol City · Expected goals conceded 1.78 Sat 05/09 Blackburn Rovers · Expected goals conceded 1.09 Tue 08/09 Watford · Expected goals conceded 1.44 Sat 12/09 Lincoln City · Expected goals conceded 0.66 Sat 19/09 Queens Park Rangers · Expected goals conceded 2.54 Sat 10/10 Millwall · Expected goals conceded 1.09 Tue 13/10 Birmingham City · Expected goals conceded 2.24 Sat 17/10 Wrexham · Expected goals conceded 1.86
The season so far 11 matches, as they add up -2.46 xG difference -0.22 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: Preston North End's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Sat 15/08 Bolton Wanderers Away 1:2 1.12 1.10 +0.02 1
Sat 22/08 Wolverhampton Home 1:3 0.66 1.54 -0.88 1
Sat 29/08 Charlton Athletic Away 0:1 1.32 0.74 +0.58 0
Tue 01/09 Bristol City Home 1:3 1.91 1.78 +0.13 1
Sat 05/09 Blackburn Rovers Home 2:1 2.19 1.09 +1.10 2
Tue 08/09 Watford Away 1:2 2.48 1.44 +1.04 1
Sat 12/09 Lincoln City Home 0:1 0.58 0.66 -0.08 0
Sat 19/09 Queens Park Rangers Away 2:2 1.50 2.54 -1.04 2
Sat 10/10 Millwall Home 0:1 0.65 1.09 -0.44 0
Tue 13/10 Birmingham City Away 0:4 0.49 2.24 -1.75 0
Sat 17/10 Wrexham Away 1:4 0.72 1.86 -1.14 1
The season so far 13.62 16.08 9

Finishing

-4.62

Goals vs xG

Defending

+7.92

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

-9.16

Points vs xPts

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Key players

Callum Lang F 4.59 695 min · 3G · xG 4.22 · xA 0.37
Alfie Devine M 3.30 918 min · 1G · xG 1.12 · xA 2.18
Jusef Erabi F 2.00 384 min · 1G · xG 1.96 · xA 0.04
Jordan Thompson M 1.81 873 min · 1G · xG 0.44 · xA 1.37
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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