Preston vs Luton

24 August 2024 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee D Whitestone

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Will Keane 39’

Match summary

Preston saw off Luton 1-0. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

Will Keane put Preston ahead in the 39th minute.

Luton can feel hard done by, creating 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Preston's 0.26 from 6.

Match stats

Preston Luton
6 Shots 17
2 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 13
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.26 xG 1.64
0.26 Non-penalty xG 1.64

Key events

Preston Luton
Kick-off
Will Keane1-0 (Preston)
39’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Preston
  • Ben Whiteman
  • Brad Potts
  • Mads Frøkjær
  • Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • Duane Holmes
  • Sam Greenwood
Luton
  • Shandon Baptiste

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.26 1.64 39’ Will Keane (Preston), 1-0 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.26 1.64 39’ Will Keane (Preston), 1-0 Keane 39’
Preston 0.26 xGLuton 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Luton attacking Preston attacking 
49’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 86’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 36’ Shandon Baptiste (Luton), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 57’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Carlton Morris (Luton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Teden Mengi (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Teden Mengi (Luton), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Mark McGuinness (Luton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 86’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 36’ Shandon Baptiste (Luton), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 57’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Carlton Morris (Luton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Teden Mengi (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Teden Mengi (Luton), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Alfie Doughty (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Mark McGuinness (Luton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Taken off
74′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Mads Frøkjær Taken off
64′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Will Keane Taken off
73′ 1 – 1 0.11 – – –
Emil Riis Jacobsen
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Ryan Ledson Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Duane Holmes Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Sam Greenwood Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – –
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

Preston win 33% Avg odds 2.91
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Luton win 40% Avg odds 2.39

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

Form going into the game

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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.