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Preston

24th · 5 pts from 12 · DLLLD

Preston are 24th in the Championship with 5 points from 12 games (1 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats), having scored 10 and conceded 25.

They average 1.24 expected goals for and 1.48 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 22nd of 24 teams in the league on its ratings.

Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects Preston to finish with about 42 points, with a 0% chance of winning the league, 0% of a top-four finish and 79% of finishing in the bottom three.

Next up: away at Stoke on Saturday 31 October 2026, where GossipBall gives Preston a 29% chance of winning.

22 / 24GOSSIPBALL rating rank

1.24xG per game

1.48xG against per game

0%clean sheets

42.2expected final points

0%chance to win the league

Next matches

Stoke vs Preston prediction (Championship):

Win probability: home 43%, draw 29%, away 29%

Likeliest score 1–1

Preston vs Sheffield United prediction (Championship):

Sheffield United

Win probability: home 32%, draw 27%, away 41%

Likeliest score 1–1

Preston vs Southampton prediction (Championship):

Win probability: home 24%, draw 24%, away 52%

Likeliest score 1–1

Results this season

Preston 1–1 West Brom result and stats:

Win probability: home 34%, draw 29%, away 37%

1.8–2.1match xG

Wrexham 4–1 Preston result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 52%, draw 25%, away 23%

1.7–0.9match xG

Birmingham 4–0 Preston result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 49%, draw 27%, away 24%

2.2–0.5match xG

Preston 0–1 Millwall result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 31%, draw 28%, away 40%

0.7–1.1match xG

QPR 2–2 Preston result and stats:

Win probability: home 44%, draw 27%, away 29%

2.3–1.3match xG

Preston 0–1 Lincoln result and stats:

Win probability: home 36%, draw 30%, away 34%

0.6–0.7match xG

Watford 2–1 Preston result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 43%, draw 28%, away 29%

1.3–2.4match xG

Preston 2–1 Blackburn result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 39%, draw 30%, away 30%

2.2–1.1match xG

Preston 1–3 Bristol City result and stats:

Win probability: home 37%, draw 28%, away 34%

1.9–1.9match xG

Charlton 1–0 Preston result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 39%, draw 30%, away 31%

0.9–0.9match xG

Preston 1–3 Wolves result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 37%, draw 25%, away 39%

0.7–1.5match xG

Bolton 2–1 Preston result and stats:

Called correctly

Win probability: home 47%, draw 27%, away 26%

1.1–1.1match xG

Season stats per game

Goals scored0.83

Goals conceded2.08

Expected goals (xG)1.24

xG against1.48

Shots12.6

Shots on target2.7

Shots on target against5.0

Conversion (goals per shot on target)31%

Corners4.8

Fouls11.8

Yellow cards2.25

Red cards0.08

Clean sheets0%

Both teams scored67%

3 or more goals67%

Failed to score33%

GOSSIPBALL rating

Attack (vs league average)-0.11

Defence (positive = concedes less)-0.10

Overall-0.21

What these numbers mean