Preston vs Wolves

22 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jordan Thompson 90+1’
  • Fer López 8’, 82’
  • Adam Armstrong 71’

Match summary

Wolves beat Preston 3-1 on the road. Wolves led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Fer López put Wolves ahead in the 8th minute. In the second half, Adam Armstrong made it 0-2 in the 71st minute, López made it 0-3 in the 82nd minute, and Jordan Thompson pulled one back to make it 1-3 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Wolves created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Preston's 0.66 from 13.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
13 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 4
91 Attacks 87
38 Dangerous attacks 37
401 Passes 478
77.3% Pass accuracy 85.4%
15 Tackles 7
11 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Preston Wolves
Kick-off
8’
Fer LópezLeft foot shot0-1 (Wolves)
Andrew HughesFoul
14’
Callum LangShot on target
29’
43’
Marshall MunetsiFoul
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
49’
Rodrigo GomesShot on target
Ali McCannFoul
50’
54’
Mateus ManéShot on target
Leo LeroyFoul
55’
Lewis GibsonLiam Lindsay
65’
Thierry SmallJusef Erabi
66’
67’
Tommy DoyleMarshall Munetsi
67’
Adam ArmstrongRodrigo Gomes
71’
Adam ArmstrongLeft foot shot0-2 (Wolves)
George GrybaCallum Lang
76’
Jordan ThompsonLeo Leroy
77’
79’
Boubacar TraoréAndré
79’
Jordan JamesRaúl Jiménez
82’
Fer LópezLeft foot shot0-3 (Wolves)
85’
David Møller WolfeHugo Bueno
Harry ClarkeFoul
90’
Jordan ThompsonLeft foot shot1-3 (Preston)
90+1’
Full-time1-3

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 0.66 1.54 8’ Fer López (Wolves), 0-1 8’ 71’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), 0-2 71’ 82’ Fer López (Wolves), 0-3 82’ 90+1’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), 1-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 1.54 8’ Fer López (Wolves), 0-1 López 8’ 71’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), 0-2 Armstrong 71’ 82’ Fer López (Wolves), 0-3 López 82’ 90+1’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), 1-3 Thompson 90+1’
Preston 0.66 xGWolves 1.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Preston attacking 
71’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 14’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 8’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 90+6’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 52’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Callum Lang (Preston), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 85’ Lewis Gibson (Preston), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 11’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Fer López (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Ali McCann (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 29’ Callum Lang (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Harry Clarke (Preston), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Toti Gomes (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Toti Gomes (Wolves), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 14’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+6’ Tommy Doyle (Wolves), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 52’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Callum Lang (Preston), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 85’ Lewis Gibson (Preston), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Fer López (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 11’ Marshall Munetsi (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Fer López (Wolves), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Adam Armstrong (Wolves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Ali McCann (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 29’ Callum Lang (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Harry Clarke (Preston), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Toti Gomes (Wolves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Mateus Mané (Wolves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 21’ Leo Leroy (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Toti Gomes (Wolves), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Preston 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Iversen
Storey
Lindsay 65’
Hughes
Clarke
McCann
Leroy 77’
Burgzorg
Devine
Lang 76’
Erabi 66’
Wolves 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sá
Djiga
Gomes
Bueno 85’
Tchatchoua
Munetsi 67’
André 79’
Gomes 67’
López 2
Mané
Jiménez 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Iversen
90′ 2 3 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Harry Clarke
90′ 3 1 1 5 2 26 3 – –
Jordan Storey
90′ 4 2 – 6 1 59 – – – –
Liam Lindsay Taken off
65′ – – – 4 3 51 – – – –
Andrew Hughes
90′ – 1 – 5 2 50 2 – –
Lewis Gibson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 2 1 13 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ali McCann
90′ – – 50 – – 1 1 2 1 1
Leo Leroy Taken off
77′ – – 37 – – 1 – 3 1 1
Alfie Devine
90′ – – 31 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Callum Lang Taken off
76′ – – 6 1 – 1 – 4 2 2 –
Delano Burgzorg
90′ – 1 21 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Thierry Small Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 3 – – 1 1 1 – – –
Jordan Thompson Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – 8 – – – – – 2 – –
Forwards2 players
Jusef Erabi Taken off
66′ – – 3 – 0.11 – – 1 – 11 –
George Gryba Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – 1 – 3 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Preston win 26% Avg odds 3.60
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Wolves win 47% Avg odds 2.02

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

Form going into the game

Preston LLWLL
Wolves D

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Wolves vs Preston, 03 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Preston vs Wolves meetings

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