PrestonPreston vs Wolves — Championship
1-3
WolvesDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Wolves had won 0, drawn 5, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L W L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Bolton · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Southampton · 2 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Sheffield United · 25 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at Birmingham · 22 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs West Brom · 18 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 11 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Wolves
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 5, lost 5 (D D D L D). 0.8 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Blackburn · 14 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Fulham · 17 May 2026
- L 3-0 at Brighton · 9 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Sunderland · 2 May 2026
- L 0-1 vs Tottenham · 25 Apr 2026
How it unfolded
- 8' Normal Goal — Fer López (Wolves)
- 71' Normal Goal — Adam Armstrong (Wolves)
- 82' Normal Goal — Fer López (Wolves)
- 91' Normal Goal — Jordan Thompson (Preston)
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 0.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 |
| 13 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 14 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 401 | Total passes | 478 |
| 310 | Accurate passes | 408 |
| 77 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 10 | Key passes | 13 |
| 85 | Duels | 85 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |