Preston North End
Championship · strength −1.45 (attack −0.75, defence −0.70) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| Championship 26/27 | −8.8 |
| Championship 25/26 | +5.8 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −1.45 | −0.75 | −0.70 |
| Sep 2026 | −1.39 | −0.69 | −0.70 |
| Aug 2026 | −1.56 | −0.80 | −0.76 |
| Jul 2026 | −1.49 | −0.73 | −0.76 |
| Jun 2026 | −1.49 | −0.73 | −0.77 |
| May 2026 | −2.17 | −1.08 | −1.08 |
| Apr 2026 | −2.16 | −1.10 | −1.06 |
| Mar 2026 | −2.20 | −1.15 | −1.06 |
| Feb 2026 | −2.05 | −1.13 | −0.93 |
| Jan 2026 | −1.92 | −1.04 | −0.88 |
| Dec 2025 | −1.76 | −0.97 | −0.79 |
| Nov 2025 | −1.24 | −0.69 | −0.56 |
| Oct 2025 | −1.20 | −0.59 | −0.61 |
| Sep 2025 | −1.28 | −0.71 | −0.57 |
| Aug 2025 | −1.14 | −0.59 | −0.55 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Thompson | 39.6 | 40.9on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham36.6on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City35.6on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | |
| 2 | Alfie Devine | 41.2 | 60.7on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham33.9on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City31.4on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | |
| 3 | Callum Lang | 42.0 | 39.9on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham40.2on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City38.8on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | −2.4 |
| 4 | Daniel Iversen | 43.5 | 38.8on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham35.4on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City51.5on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | |
| 5 | Leo Leroy | 41.2 | 41.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham43.0on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City45.7on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | +2.1 |
| 6 | Delano Burgzorg | 41.1 | 34.0on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham43.6on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City36.8on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | |
| 7 | Jusef Erabi | 44.0 | 41.6on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham38.7on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall54.1on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers | −2.2 |
| 8 | Jordan Storey | 47.3 | 43.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham60.5on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City61.3on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | +7.6 |
| 9 | Andrija Vukčević | 31.3 | 31.9on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham38.0on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall36.8on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers | +4.1 |
| 10 | Odeluga Offiah | 40.0 | 37.4on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham45.6on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City41.6on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | |
| 11 | Harry Clarke | 40.4 | 36.9on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall47.9on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers29.7on 12 Sep 2026 v Lincoln City | −2.2 |
| 12 | Thierry Small | 33.5 | 33.3on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City30.6on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall25.4on 12 Sep 2026 v Lincoln City | |
| 13 | Andrew Hughes | 41.0 | 35.2on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham30.7on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City34.0on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall | −7.6 |
| 14 | Lewis Gibson | 37.4 | 49.5on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City40.7on 8 Sep 2026 at Watford27.6on 5 Sep 2026 v Blackburn Rovers | |
| 15 | Stanley Mills | 32.1 | 20.7on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City42.2on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers26.2on 12 Sep 2026 v Lincoln City | |
| 16 | Liam Lindsay | 47.7 | 81.2on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham38.5on 1 Sep 2026 v Bristol City36.0on 29 Aug 2026 at Charlton Athletic | |
| 17 | Johnny Kenny | 42.8 | 40.0on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham65.3on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers33.1on 12 Sep 2026 v Lincoln City | +3.5 |
| 18 | Pol Valentín | 31.2 | 32.2on 10 Oct 2026 v Millwall40.3on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers37.9on 26 Aug 2026 v Everton | +4.9 |
| 19 | Liam Gibbs | 39.8 | 37.5on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City59.7on 19 Sep 2026 at Queens Park Rangers34.4on 12 Sep 2026 v Lincoln City | |
| 20 | Ali McCann | 42.8 | 47.2on 26 Aug 2026 v Everton42.6on 22 Aug 2026 v Wolverhampton44.5on 15 Aug 2026 at Bolton Wanderers | |
| 21 | Andrew Moran | 38.5 | 37.0on 13 Oct 2026 at Birmingham City19.0on 1 Sep 2026 v Bristol City41.4on 26 Aug 2026 v Everton | |
| 22 | Caleb Wiley | 40.6 | 31.1on 5 Sep 2026 v Blackburn Rovers45.9on 1 Sep 2026 v Bristol City67.3on 29 Aug 2026 at Charlton Athletic | |
| 23 | Milutin Osmajić | 31.0 | 35.8on 15 Aug 2026 at Bolton Wanderers25.0on 8 Aug 2026 v Huddersfield Town | |
| 24 | George Gryba | 37.9 | 34.4on 26 Aug 2026 v Everton39.2on 22 Aug 2026 v Wolverhampton | |
| 25 | Lee Nicholls | 41.4 | 41.4on 26 Aug 2026 v Everton | |
| 26 | Brad Potts | 48.8 | 48.8on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham | |
| 27 | Ed Nolan | 72.5 | 72.5on 17 Oct 2026 at Wrexham |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Wrexham | L 1–4 | 0.7–1.9 | 0.62 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Birmingham City | L 0–4 | 0.5–2.2 | 0.37 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship | Millwall | L 0–1 | 0.6–1.1 | 0.91 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | D 2–2 | 1.3–2.6 | 0.70 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Lincoln City | L 0–1 | 0.5–0.7 | 1.18 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Watford | L 1–2 | 2.5–1.3 | 2.10 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | W 2–1 | 1.5–0.7 | 1.96 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | Bristol City | L 1–3 | 1.8–1.9 | 1.33 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | at Charlton Athletic | L 0–1 | 0.9–0.9 | 1.37 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | Everton | L 0–4 | – | – |
All 59 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Wrexham | L 1–4 | 0.7–1.9 | 0.62 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Birmingham City | L 0–4 | 0.5–2.2 | 0.37 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship | Millwall | L 0–1 | 0.6–1.1 | 0.91 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | D 2–2 | 1.3–2.6 | 0.70 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Lincoln City | L 0–1 | 0.5–0.7 | 1.18 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Watford | L 1–2 | 2.5–1.3 | 2.10 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | W 2–1 | 1.5–0.7 | 1.96 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | Bristol City | L 1–3 | 1.8–1.9 | 1.33 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | at Charlton Athletic | L 0–1 | 0.9–0.9 | 1.37 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | Everton | L 0–4 | – | – |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Championship | Wolverhampton | L 1–3 | 0.7–1.5 | 0.76 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Championship | at Bolton Wanderers | L 1–2 | 1.3–1.1 | 1.50 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | Huddersfield Town | D 1–1 | – | – |
| 2 May 2026 | Championship | Southampton | L 1–3 | 1.7–2.2 | 1.10 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Sheffield United | W 3–2 | 2.8–2.5 | 1.57 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Birmingham City | L 1–2 | 2.5–1.9 | 1.72 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | L 0–2 | 0.8–1.8 | 0.72 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Charlton Athletic | W 2–1 | 1.3–1.3 | 1.37 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | D 1–1 | 0.6–0.9 | 1.05 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Leicester City | D 2–2 | 0.4–2.2 | 0.32 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Championship | Stoke City | W 3–1 | 2.8–1.0 | 2.40 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Norwich City | L 0–2 | 2.4–0.9 | 2.30 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Coventry City | L 0–3 | 0.4–4.2 | 0.07 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Championship | Oxford United | L 1–3 | 0.9–2.0 | 0.73 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Championship | Millwall | L 0–2 | 0.4–1.7 | 0.50 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Swansea City | D 1–1 | 1.8–1.6 | 1.52 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Blackburn Rovers | L 0–1 | 0.1–1.1 | 0.47 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Championship | Watford | D 2–2 | 0.6–0.9 | 1.10 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Championship | Portsmouth | W 1–0 | 0.6–1.2 | 0.83 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Championship | at Ipswich Town | D 1–1 | 1.1–2.3 | 0.68 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Championship | at Middlesbrough | L 0–4 | 0.4–2.9 | 0.19 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Championship | Hull City | L 0–3 | 0.9–1.7 | 0.85 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Championship | Derby County | L 0–1 | 0.7–1.8 | 0.69 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Championship | at Bristol City | W 2–0 | 0.7–0.4 | 1.52 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | W 3–0 | 1.9–0.2 | 2.55 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Wrexham | L 1–2 | 1.1–2.5 | 0.59 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Stoke City | D 0–0 | 0.6–1.0 | 1.01 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Championship | Norwich City | D 1–1 | 1.1–0.4 | 1.96 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Oxford United | W 2–1 | 0.6–1.6 | 0.67 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Championship | Coventry City | D 1–1 | 0.3–1.9 | 0.31 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Championship | Wrexham | D 1–1 | 1.4–1.4 | 1.39 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Sheffield Wednesday | W 3–2 | 0.3–1.4 | 0.52 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Watford | D 1–1 | 0.7–0.8 | 1.19 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | L 1–2 | 1.5–0.7 | 1.94 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Millwall | D 1–1 | 0.7–1.8 | 0.62 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Championship | Swansea City | W 2–1 | 0.7–0.8 | 1.21 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Southampton | W 2–0 | 2.2–0.5 | 2.46 |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Championship | Sheffield United | W 3–2 | 1.7–2.3 | 1.05 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City | L 0–1 | 1.4–0.8 | 1.77 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Championship | at West Bromwich Albion | L 1–2 | 1.3–1.3 | 1.34 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | W 2–0 | 1.8–0.5 | 2.26 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Championship | at Hull City | D 2–2 | 1.4–1.8 | 1.19 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Championship | Bristol City | D 0–0 | 0.4–2.3 | 0.30 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Championship | at Derby County | W 1–0 | 0.9–0.3 | 1.82 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough | D 2–2 | 0.8–1.5 | 0.81 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Championship | at Portsmouth | L 0–1 | 1.0–1.6 | 0.98 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Championship | Ipswich Town | W 1–0 | 0.8–1.4 | 0.95 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | Leicester City | W 2–1 | 2.5–0.9 | 2.31 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | D 1–1 | 0.8–0.9 | 1.25 |