Preston North End crest

Preston North End

ChampionshipSeason 2026/2027Data current as of 06 September 2026
Form (recent matches)
LLLLW

Preston North End 2026/2027: season in numbers

Preston North End in Championship

Preston North End plays in Championship (England) during the 2026/2027 season. Next match: Watford.

Form and record

Preston North End: 1-0-4, 0.60 pts/match. Last five: LLLLW (0.60 pts/match).

Goals and clean sheets

Preston North End scores 1.00 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Clean sheets: 0%. Failed to score: 20%.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: 80%. Over 2.5: 80%. Over 3.5: 40%. Average goals in this team's matches: 3.00.

Goal patterns

Over 2.5 + BTTS appeared in 80% of matches. The team scored in both halves in 0% of matches. Last five: BTTS 80%, Over 2.5 80%.

Halves and minutes

Preston North End scores 0.40 goals in the first half and 0.60 in the second half. Most goals come in minutes 76-90 (2 goals).

xG and playing style

Preston North End produces 1.25 xG and allows 1.52 xGA per match. Shots: 12.2 total, 2.6 on target. Possession: 44%.

Key statistical indicators

Preston North End has a net xG of -0.27 per match. The last-five PPG differs from the season average by 0.00. This is historical team context, not a prediction of the next result.

Season overview

0.60Points per match
1.00Goals for / match
2.00Goals against / match
80%Over 2.5 goals
80%Both teams scored
0%Clean sheets
20%Matches without scoring

Record

Wins, draws and losses overall and split by home and away matches.

Season result split
20% W0% R80% P
-5
Goal difference
0.60
PPG (season)
0.60
PPG (last 5)

Goals

Team goal production compared with league averages and goal-count distribution.

How often they score at least...

1 goal80%
2 goals20%
3 goals0%
4 goals0%

How often they concede at least...

1 goal100%
2 goals60%
3 goals40%
4 goals0%

Goal lines (Over/Under)

How often this team's matches clear goal thresholds, including halves and league context.

Halves

Goal before half-time80%League average: 80%
Min. 2 goals before half-time40%League average: 39%
Min. 3 goals before half-time0%League average: 17%
Goal after half-time100%League average: 76%
Min. 2 goals after half-time40%League average: 46%
Min. 3 goals after half-time40%League average: 19%

Goal patterns

Goal-event combinations in this team's matches plus detailed averages from the last five.

Combinations (season)

BTTS at half-time0%
BTTS in both halves0%
Scored in both halves0%
Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%
Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%

Match halves

First and second half points, goals, clean sheets, half-time state and last-five split.

Half-time state

20% W20% R60% P
leading / drawing / trailing

Second-half results

20% W0% R80% P
4
Half-time points
0.80
PPG (1st half)
-2
Goal difference
3
Second-half points
0.60
PPG (2nd half)

Goals and clean sheets by half

Scored before half-time0.4
Conceded before half-time0.8
Scored after half-time0.6
Conceded after half-time1.2
Clean sheet before half-time40%
Clean sheet after half-time20%
No goal before half-time80%
No goal after half-time40%
Last 5 matches - details
1st half2nd half
PPG (season)0.800.60
Goals for / match0.40.6
Goals against / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.21.8
Min. 1 goal80%100%
Min. 2 goals40%40%
Min. 3 goals0%40%
Clean sheets40%20%
Matches without scoring80%40%
Goal difference-2-3
1st half (Last 5): 20% leading - 20% drawing - 60% trailing - BTTS HT (last 5) 0%
2nd half (Last 5): 20% won - 0% drawing - 80% lost

Goals by minute

Match phases where this team most often scores and concedes.

Preston North End
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Advanced stats

Shots, finishing, possession and expected goals (xG).

Attacking profile

Style: Balanced
21%
Shot accuracy
shots on target
0.10
Chance quality
xG per shot
0.38
Finishing
goals per shot on target

xG per shot around 0.08 means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances.

Key statistical indicators

A combined view of xG, efficiency, form and match patterns from completed games.

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Lead holding
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
100%
Defence after half-time
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* All indicators are calculated only from season statistics. They are not NoFluffPicks model predictions.

Squad

Players with verified appearances in this competition season.

Form across the last 5, 6 and 10 matches

Compare the team's latest matches across all competitions. The 5-match window reacts fastest to change, while 10 matches show the broader trend.

Corners

See how often the team wins corners, concedes them and crosses the main total-corners lines.

Overall

5 matches
3.8
Corners won per match
5.8
Corners conceded per match
9.6
Total corners per match
60.0%
Over 8.5 corners
40.0%
Over 9.5 corners
40.0%
Over 10.5 corners

Cards and discipline

Compare the team's cards with those shown to its opponents, including red-card frequency.

Overall

5 matches
2.8
Team cards per match
1.2
Opponent cards per match
4.0
Total cards per match
60.0%
Over 3.5
60.0%
Over 4.5
0.0%
Red cards

Strength of recent opponents

Recent results make more sense when you also know how strong the opponents have been.

1.51
Opponents' average PPG
9.8
Opponents' average position
Harder than average

Preston North End's last 5 matches came against opponents averaging 1.51 points per game and position 9.8 out of 24. This was a Harder than average run of opponents compared with the league average.

Recent matches

Upcoming matches

Round 7
Preston North End
Lincoln City
Round 8
Queens Park Rangers
Preston North End
Round 9
Preston North End
Millwall
Round 10
Birmingham City
Preston North End
Round 11
Wrexham
Preston North End
Round 12
Preston North End
West Bromwich Albion
Round 13
Stoke City
Preston North End
Round 14
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Round 15
Preston North End
Southampton

FAQ

What form is Preston North End in?

Preston North End's recent form reads LLLLW (most recent first). The side averages 0.60 points per game this season.

How many goals does Preston North End score per game?

Preston North End score 1.00 goals per game on average and concede 2.00. These are the baseline attacking and defensive numbers for the season.

How often do Preston North End's matches see BTTS and Over 2.5?

In Preston North End's matches both teams score in 80% and Over 2.5 lands in 80%. The team keeps a clean sheet in 0% of games.

Who do Preston North End play next?

Preston North End's next match is Watford - Preston North End (8 September 2026). Pre-match stats and the full schedule are further down this page.

Where can I check Preston North End's stats and betting tips?

This page has Preston North End's form, home and away record, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. Betting tips and analysis for upcoming matches are in the NoFluffPicks app.