Plymouth vs Preston

16 March 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee J Busby

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Liam Millar 43’

Match summary

Preston took a 1-0 win at Plymouth. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

Liam Millar put Preston ahead in the 43rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Preston created 1.12 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Plymouth's 0.66 from 9.

Match stats

Plymouth Preston
9 Shots 9
0 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.66 xG 1.12
0.66 Non-penalty xG 1.12

Key events

Plymouth Preston
Kick-off
43’
Liam Millar0-1 (Preston)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Plymouth
  • Ashley Phillips
  • Mickel Miller
  • Lino Sousa
Preston
  • Ali McCann
  • Will Keane

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 1.12 43’ Liam Millar (Preston), 0-1 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 1.12 43’ Liam Millar (Preston), 0-1 Millar 43’
Plymouth 0.66 xGPreston 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Plymouth attacking 
20’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 53’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 58’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Layton Stewart (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Robbie Brady (Preston), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Adam Randell (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 79’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 20’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 53’ Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 58’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Layton Stewart (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Robbie Brady (Preston), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Adam Randell (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 79’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Ryan Hardie (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Julio Pleguezuelo Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Adam Randell Taken off
81′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Mickel Miller Taken off
53′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.26 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
Lino Sousa Came on as a substitute
37′ – – – – – –
Alfie Devine Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – –
Ben Waine Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Plymouth win 41% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Preston win 31% Avg odds 3.07

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.