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Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: result, line-ups and stats

Preston North End 23 · 3 points
  • 90' Jordan Thompson
1 - 3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 · 11 points
  • 8' Fer López
  • 71' Adam Armstrong
  • 82' Fer López

Line-ups Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Preston North End 4-2-3-1 · Paul Heckingbottom
1 Iversen
16 Hughes
6 Lindsay
14 Storey
4 Clarke
27 Leroy
8 McCann
37 Burgzorg
10 Lang
7 Devine
9 Erabi
  • 65' Lewis Gibson Liam Lindsay
  • 66' Thierry Small Jusef Erabi
  • 76' George Gryba Callum Lang
  • 77' Jordan Thompson Léo Leroy

Line-up for Preston North End: Iversen, Hughes, Lindsay, Storey, Clarke, Leroy, McCann, Burgzorg, Lang, Devine, Erabi

Bench
  • 21 L. Nicholls
  • 3 A. Vukcevic
  • 19 L. Gibson 65'
  • 2 P. Valentin
  • 11 T. Small 66'
  • 32 E. Nolan
  • 15 J. Thompson 77'
  • 23 A. Moran
  • 30 G. Gryba 76'
Absentees Preston North End

McCann, Potts, Carroll (injured)

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · Cesar Peixoto
1 Sa
3 Bueno
24 Toti
34 Djiga
38 Tchatchoua
7 André
5 Munetsi
36 Mané
28 López
21 Gomes
9 Jiménez
  • 67' Tommy Doyle Marshall Munetsi
  • 67' Adam Armstrong Rodrigo Gomes
  • 79' Jordan James Raúl Jiménez
  • 81' Boubacar Traoré André
  • 86' David Møller Wolfe Hugo Bueno

Line-up for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, Bueno, Toti, Djiga, Tchatchoua, André, Munetsi, Mané, López, Gomes, Jiménez

Bench
  • 31 S. Johnstone
  • 6 D. Wolfe 86'
  • 4 S. Bueno
  • 17 Pedro Lima
  • 20 T. Doyle 67'
  • 8 J. James 79'
  • 12 B. Traore 81'
  • 23 T. Chirewa
  • 10 A. Armstrong 67'
Absentees Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ahamada, Mosquera (injured), Bueno (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Jordan Thompson Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Delano Burgzorg Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Jusef Erabi Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Caleb Wiley Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  1. Fer López Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Raúl Jiménez Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Rodrigo Gomes Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Marshall Munetsi Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  5. André Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 solid
Harry Clarke 5/5 450 solid
Jordan Thompson 5/5 437 solid
Alfie Devine 5/5 418 solid
Léo Leroy 4/5 371 solid
Lewis Gibson 4/4 360 mixed
Callum Lang 4/5 291 solid
Delano Burgzorg 3/5 289 mixed

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
José Sá 5/5 450 strong
Hugo Bueno 5/5 445 solid
Jackson Tchatchoua 5/5 430 mixed
Nasser Djiga 5/5 430 solid
Fer López 5/5 430 excellent
André 5/5 419 solid
Mateus Mané 4/5 365 mixed
Marshall Munetsi 5/5 340 strong

Stats

Preston North End Match Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 0.66 xG 1.54
  • 45% Possession 55%
  • 13 Shots 16
  • 2 Shots on target 5
  • 5 Shots off target 8
  • 5 Corners 4
  • 11 Fouls 10
  • 2 Offsides 3
  • 4 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

PNE home Per match WOL away
0.75 Points 1.75
1.00 Goals for 2.00
2.00 Goals against 1.75
1.38 xG for 1.52
1.39 xG against 1.38
7.3 Corners 6.0
LLWL Home and away form WLDW

Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: head-to-head record

11 previous meetings
2 Preston North End 4 draws 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Goals per match2.36
  • Both teams scored64%
  • Over 2.5 goals45%
  • Aug 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 1 Preston North End
  • Feb 2018 Preston North End 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Oct 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 2 Preston North End
  • May 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Preston North End
  • Nov 2016 Preston North End 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Feb 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Sep 2015 Preston North End 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jan 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 0 Preston North End
  • Aug 2013 Preston North End 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jan 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 3 Preston North End

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

E. Bell refereed Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Preston North End are without Ali McCann (injury), Brad Potts (ankle injury) and Theo Carroll (ankle injury).

Who is unavailable for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Preston North End?

Wolverhampton Wanderers are without Rafiki Saïd Ahamada (knee injury), Santiago Bueno (not registered) and Yerson Mosquera (ankle injury).

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do Wolverhampton Wanderers play?

Wolverhampton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under César Peixoto.

How did the last meeting between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers finish?

On 23 August 2022, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End finished 2-1.

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