Preston

England · Football

Founded: 1863Code: PREStadium: Deepdale

Preston — Overview

Recent Form

Preston's last 5 matches: 1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses. Most recent game was against Birmingham. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

@ Birmingham(Away)

2 – 12026-04-22

vs West Brom(Home)

0 – 22026-04-18

@ Charlton(Away)

1 – 22026-04-11

vs QPR(Home)

1 – 12026-04-06

@ Leicester(Away)

2 – 22026-04-03

Preston — Statistics

Season Statistics

Comprehensive team statistics derived from match data including goals scored and conceded, home and away performance splits, and form charts. Each metric is computed from official match results across all competitions this season. These statistics reveal patterns in attacking strength, defensive solidity, and situational performance that directly inform match-result, over/under, and handicap betting decisions.

Season Record

	Home	Away	Total
Played	22	22	44
Won	8	6	14
Drawn	7	8	15
Lost	7	8	15

Goals

Scored

1.2 per game

Conceded

1.3 per game

Goals by minute

Top Performers

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Most Appearances

Preston — League Table

Preston are currently 16 in the Championship with 57 points from 44 matches (goal difference: -6). leads the table. The standings show form, goal difference, and qualification/relegation zones — key context for evaluating match odds.

Championship 2025

16Preston

P 44W 14D 15L 15GD -6Pts 57

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Preston	16	44	14	15	15	51	57	-6	57

Preston — Recent Transfers

Preston's 20 most recent transfer moves, including N. Mawene, Theo Carroll. New arrivals may need time to integrate, while departures can weaken squad depth mid-season.

N. MaweneLoan

From:Preston→To:Southend2026-03-09

Theo CarrollReturn from loan

From:Curzon Ashton→To:Preston2026-02-20

M. Frøkjær-JensenTransfer

From:Preston→To:Brondby2026-02-01

K. KamaraLoan

From:Preston→To:Ross County2026-02-01

C. LangTransfer

From:Portsmouth→To:Preston2026-02-01

A. MoranTransfer

From:Brighton→To:Preston2026-02-01

Felipe Rodriguez-GentileLoan

From:Preston→To:AFC Fylde2026-01-29

Kacper PasiekLoan

From:Preston→To:Macclesfield2026-01-28

M. LukovićLoan

From:Strasbourg→To:Preston2026-01-28

Theo CarrollLoan

From:Preston→To:Curzon Ashton2026-01-22

W. KeaneLoan

From:Preston→To:Reading2026-01-13

S. ÞórðarsonTransfer

From:Preston→To:Hannover 962026-01-11

M. WilsonReturn from loan

From:Chorley→To:Preston2026-01-07

H. ArmstrongReturn from loan

From:Preston→To:Everton2025-12-30

K. NelsonReturn from loan

From:Cork City→To:Preston2025-11-29

K. KamaraReturn from loan

From:Cork City→To:Preston2025-11-29

M. WilsonLoan

From:Preston→To:Chorley2025-11-13

M. WilsonReturn from loan

From:Galway United→To:Preston2025-10-30

J. LewisFree agent

From:Newcastle→To:Preston2025-10-30

H. ArmstrongLoan

From:Everton→To:Preston2025-09-01

Player	Type	From	To	Date
N. Mawene	Loan	Preston	Southend	2026-03-09
Theo Carroll	Return from loan	Curzon Ashton	Preston	2026-02-20
M. Frøkjær-Jensen	Transfer	Preston	Brondby	2026-02-01
K. Kamara	Loan	Preston	Ross County	2026-02-01
C. Lang	Transfer	Portsmouth	Preston	2026-02-01
A. Moran	Transfer	Brighton	Preston	2026-02-01
Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile	Loan	Preston	AFC Fylde	2026-01-29
Kacper Pasiek	Loan	Preston	Macclesfield	2026-01-28
M. Luković	Loan	Strasbourg	Preston	2026-01-28
Theo Carroll	Loan	Preston	Curzon Ashton	2026-01-22
W. Keane	Loan	Preston	Reading	2026-01-13
S. Þórðarson	Transfer	Preston	Hannover 96	2026-01-11
M. Wilson	Return from loan	Chorley	Preston	2026-01-07
H. Armstrong	Return from loan	Preston	Everton	2025-12-30
K. Nelson	Return from loan	Cork City	Preston	2025-11-29
K. Kamara	Return from loan	Cork City	Preston	2025-11-29
M. Wilson	Loan	Preston	Chorley	2025-11-13
M. Wilson	Return from loan	Galway United	Preston	2025-10-30
J. Lewis	Free agent	Newcastle	Preston	2025-10-30
H. Armstrong	Loan	Everton	Preston	2025-09-01

Preston Squad

Preston's full squad of 40 players (avg. age 79.6). Top scorer: M. Osmajić with 11 goals, followed by L. Dobbin (9). Squad depth and player availability directly affect match predictions — thin squads underperform when fixtures pile up.

M. Frøkjær-JensenAttacker

DenmarkAge: 26

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

J. OkkelsAttacker

DenmarkAge: 26

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

A. HughesDefender

WalesAge: 33

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

11/—

J. WaltonGoalkeeper

EnglandAge: 27

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

L. LindsayDefender

ScotlandAge: 30

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

5/1

B. WhitemanMidfielder

EnglandAge: 29

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

10/—

S. ÞórðarsonMidfielder

IcelandAge: 27

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

4/—

A. VukčevićDefender

MontenegroAge: 29

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

Pol ValentínDefender

SpainAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

4/—

M. OsmajićAttacker

MontenegroAge: 26

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/1

A. McCannMidfielder

Northern IrelandAge: 26

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

5/—

L. GibsonDefender

EnglandAge: 25

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/—

A. DevineMidfielder

EnglandAge: 21

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

4/—

O. OffiahDefender

EnglandAge: 23

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

5/—

T. SmallDefender

EnglandAge: 21

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

5/—

D. JebbisonAttacker

CanadaAge: 22

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

K. KamaraMidfielder

EnglandAge: 20

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

Kacper PasiekDefender

PolandAge: 20

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Theo CarrollMidfielder

EnglandAge: 18

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

Ed NolanDefender

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

D. IversenGoalkeeper

DenmarkAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

C. LangAttacker

EnglandAge: 27

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

D. CornellGoalkeeper

WalesAge: 34

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

R. BradyMidfielder

Republic of IrelandAge: 33

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

J. LewisDefender

Northern IrelandAge: 27

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

J. StoreyDefender

EnglandAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

8/1

B. PottsMidfielder

EnglandAge: 31

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

M. SmithAttacker

EnglandAge: 34

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

W. KeaneAttacker

Republic of IrelandAge: 32

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

J. ThompsonMidfielder

Northern IrelandAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

6/—

A. MoranMidfielder

Republic of IrelandAge: 22

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

L. DobbinAttacker

EnglandAge: 22

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

N. MaweneMidfielder

EnglandAge: 20

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

M. LukovićAttacker

SerbiaAge: 20

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

H. ArmstrongMidfielder

EnglandAge: 18

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/—

K. NelsonMidfielder

EnglandAge: 20

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

M. WilsonAttacker

Northern IrelandAge: 18

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

M. AyodeleAttacker

NigeriaAge: 2025

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

George GrybaAttacker

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Ed NolanDefender

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Player	Position	Age	Nationality	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
M. Frøkjær-Jensen	Attacker	26	Denmark	20	2	0	0	0
J. Okkels	Attacker	26	Denmark	1	0	0	0	0
A. Hughes	Defender	33	Wales	44	1	0	11	0
J. Walton	Goalkeeper	27	England	5	0	0	0	0
L. Lindsay	Defender	30	Scotland	30	1	0	5	1
B. Whiteman	Midfielder	29	England	48	2	5	10	0
S. Þórðarson	Midfielder	27	Iceland	21	0	1	4	0
A. Vukčević	Defender	29	Montenegro	29	0	2	2	0
Pol Valentín	Defender	28	Spain	38	1	3	4	0
M. Osmajić	Attacker	26	Montenegro	33	11	1	3	1
A. McCann	Midfielder	26	Northern Ireland	31	1	2	5	0
L. Gibson	Defender	25	England	30	1	0	3	0
A. Devine	Midfielder	21	England	46	8	5	4	0
O. Offiah	Defender	23	England	49	0	0	5	0
T. Small	Defender	21	England	45	3	3	5	0
D. Jebbison	Attacker	22	Canada	39	6	2	2	0
K. Kamara	Midfielder	20	England	1	0	0	0	0
Kacper Pasiek	Defender	20	Poland	—	—	—	—	—
Theo Carroll	Midfielder	18	England	3	0	1	0	0
Ed Nolan	Defender	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D. Iversen	Goalkeeper	28	Denmark	35	0	1	2	0
C. Lang	Attacker	27	England	5	0	2	2	0
D. Cornell	Goalkeeper	34	Wales	7	0	0	1	0
R. Brady	Midfielder	33	Republic of Ireland	3	0	0	0	0
J. Lewis	Defender	27	Northern Ireland	14	0	1	1	0
J. Storey	Defender	28	England	43	2	2	8	1
B. Potts	Midfielder	31	England	15	2	2	1	0
M. Smith	Attacker	34	England	39	3	1	2	0
W. Keane	Attacker	32	Republic of Ireland	2	1	0	0	0
J. Thompson	Midfielder	28	Northern Ireland	19	0	2	6	0
A. Moran	Midfielder	22	Republic of Ireland	9	1	1	2	0
L. Dobbin	Attacker	22	England	39	9	8	2	0
N. Mawene	Midfielder	20	England	1	0	0	0	0
M. Luković	Attacker	20	Serbia	1	0	0	0	0
H. Armstrong	Midfielder	18	England	17	1	1	3	0
K. Nelson	Midfielder	20	England	—	—	—	—	—
M. Wilson	Attacker	18	Northern Ireland	—	—	—	—	—
M. Ayodele	Attacker	2025	Nigeria	—	—	—	—	—
George Gryba	Attacker	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ed Nolan	Defender	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Betting Statistics

Home and away performance split based on historical data — knowing how a team performs differently at home vs away is key to identifying value bets.

Home win rate43%

Away win rate29%

28%

Clean sheet rate

48%

Games with 3+ goals

55%

Both teams scored

Based on 824 matches

Coach Profile

Paul Heckingbottom

United KingdomBarnsleyBorn 1977

Wikipedia

Coaching career

Hibernian F.C.?–present

Sheffield United F.C.2021–2023

Preston North End F.C.2024–present

Playing career

Manchester United F.C.?–present

Sunderland A.F.C.1996–1999

Scarborough F.C.1997–1998

Hartlepool United F.C.1998–1999

Darlington F.C.1999–1999

Norwich City F.C.2002–2003

Bradford City A.F.C.2003–2004

Sheffield Wednesday F.C.2004–2006

Barnsley F.C.2006–2008

Mansfield Town F.C.2009–2010

Gateshead F.C.2010–2010

Harrogate Town A.F.C.2011–2011

Preston — Player Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of 30 Preston players ranked by appearances, goals, assists, and cards this season. L. Dobbin leads with 17 goal contributions (9 goals, 8 assists). Spot which players are in peak form for anytime scorer and player prop markets.

Appearances

Total matches played

Goals

Goals or points scored

Assists

Number of assists

Goals + Assists

Combined goals and assists

Goals / App

Average goals per appearance

0.50

0.33

0.23

0.17

0.15

0.13

0.11

0.10

0.08

0.07

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.02

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Yellow Cards

Number of yellow cards

Red Cards

Number of red cards

Preston — Season by Season

Preston's performance across 15 seasons (2011–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2011. Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

Possession %

Average ball possession percentage

46.6%

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Shots

Average shots per match

11.3

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On Target

Average shots on target per match

3.6

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Shot Accuracy %

Percentage of shots on target

32.1%

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Conversion %

Percentage of shots converted to goals

12.3%

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Pass Accuracy %

Average pass accuracy

73.1%

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Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

32%

36%

50%

36%

40%

32%

48%

36%

39%

50%

33%

59%

52%

43%

32%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

32%

22%

33%

46%

34%

45%

29%

38%

42%

21%

36%

57%

43%

27%

27%

Browse by Season:2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Preston — Results

Preston played 20 games: 4W 5D 11L (20.0% win rate), last vs Birmingham: 2–1.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
22/04/2026	Birmingham	2 – 1	Preston	Championship
22/04/2026Championship
18/04/2026	Preston	0 – 2	West Brom	Championship
18/04/2026Championship
11/04/2026	Charlton	1 – 2	Preston	Championship
11/04/2026Championship
06/04/2026	Preston	1 – 1	QPR	Championship
06/04/2026Championship
03/04/2026	Leicester	2 – 2	Preston	Championship
03/04/2026Championship
20/03/2026	Preston	3 – 1	Stoke City	Championship
20/03/2026Championship
14/03/2026	Norwich	2 – 0	Preston	Championship
14/03/2026Championship
11/03/2026	Coventry	3 – 0	Preston	Championship
11/03/2026Championship
06/03/2026	Preston	1 – 3	Oxford United	Championship
06/03/2026Championship
28/02/2026	Preston	0 – 2	Millwall	Championship
28/02/2026Championship
24/02/2026	Swansea	1 – 1	Preston	Championship
24/02/2026Championship
20/02/2026	Blackburn	1 – 0	Preston	Championship
20/02/2026Championship
14/02/2026	Preston	2 – 2	Watford	Championship
14/02/2026Championship
07/02/2026	Preston	1 – 0	Portsmouth	Championship
07/02/2026Championship
31/01/2026	Ipswich	1 – 1	Preston	Championship
31/01/2026Championship
24/01/2026	Middlesbrough	4 – 0	Preston	Championship
24/01/2026Championship
20/01/2026	Preston	0 – 3	Hull City	Championship
20/01/2026Championship
17/01/2026	Preston	0 – 1	Derby	Championship
17/01/2026Championship
09/01/2026	Preston	0 – 1	Wigan	FA Cup
09/01/2026FA Cup
04/01/2026	Bristol City	0 – 2	Preston	Championship
04/01/2026Championship

API data: 24 Apr 2026 · Stats updated: 26 Apr 2026