Preston
Championship · 22 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 55 | 48.7 | 49.2 | -0.5 | 60 | 62.5 | -2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 48 | 46.2 | 47.1 | -0.9 | 50 | 61.2 | -11.2 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 56 | 44.0 | 54.9 | -11.0 | 63 | 54.6 | +8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 45 | 47.9 | 47.3 | +0.5 | 63 | 62.6 | +0.4 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 52 | 47.4 | 48.1 | -0.7 | 64 | 62.2 | +1.8 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 49 | 46.7 | 45.5 | +1.2 | 61 | 63.0 | -2.0 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 59 | 46.8 | 42.9 | +3.9 | 66 | 64.1 | +1.9 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 67 | 53.2 | 53.0 | +0.2 | 61 | 62.8 | -1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 57 | 51.6 | 42.9 | +8.7 | 73 | 69.0 | +4.0 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 64 | 52.8 | 53.4 | -0.6 | 62 | 61.9 | +0.1 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 45 | 50.4 | 44.2 | +6.1 | 62 | 67.2 | -5.2 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 54 | 65.0 | 68.7 | -3.7 | 42 | 60.7 | -18.7 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 58 | 65.6 | 75.0 | -9.3 | 54 | 57.5 | -3.5 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 66 | 62.9 | 73.4 | -10.5 | 74 | 56.4 | +17.6 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 50 | 59.2 | 65.2 | -5.9 | 56 | 59.3 | -3.3 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 64 | 59.1 | 68.8 | -9.7 | 74 | 57.6 | +16.4 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 59 | 59.7 | 55.7 | +4.0 | 80 | 65.5 | +14.5 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 49 | 47.3 | 41.6 | +5.7 | 53 | 47.8 | +5.2 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 69 | 73.1 | 61.2 | +11.9 | 59 | 71.4 | -12.4 |
| 2002/03 | 43 | 66 | 66.7 | 62.0 | +4.8 | 58 | 62.6 | -4.6 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 71 | 66.6 | 60.2 | +6.4 | 72 | 67.8 | +4.2 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 64 | 65.9 | 59.8 | +6.2 | 78 | 67.0 | +11.0 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 28 | 23.7 | 21.0 | +2.7 | 31 | 33.0 | -2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 26 | 24.8 | 20.5 | +4.3 | 33 | 34.1 | -1.1 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 35 | 25.4 | 26.8 | -1.4 | 37 | 30.2 | +6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 20 | 26.5 | 23.0 | +3.5 | 28 | 33.8 | -5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 33 | 29.8 | 22.1 | +7.7 | 37 | 37.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 21 | 23.7 | 21.3 | +2.4 | 26 | 32.3 | -6.3 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 39 | 27.1 | 18.5 | +8.6 | 40 | 36.5 | +3.5 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 41 | 29.5 | 25.8 | +3.8 | 34 | 33.9 | +0.1 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 27 | 27.0 | 17.3 | +9.7 | 35 | 38.4 | -3.4 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 40 | 30.0 | 25.1 | +4.9 | 39 | 34.7 | +4.3 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 21 | 27.1 | 20.5 | +6.7 | 31 | 35.9 | -4.9 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 27 | 37.5 | 30.3 | +7.2 | 25 | 36.2 | -11.2 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 35 | 34.7 | 33.1 | +1.6 | 37 | 32.6 | +4.4 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 39 | 39.2 | 34.8 | +4.4 | 51 | 34.6 | +16.4 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 29 | 35.0 | 30.0 | +5.0 | 38 | 34.9 | +3.1 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 38 | 34.6 | 29.8 | +4.8 | 49 | 34.7 | +14.3 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 31 | 33.4 | 22.2 | +11.2 | 43 | 39.2 | +3.8 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 35 | 30.0 | 18.8 | +11.3 | 40 | 30.8 | +9.2 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 43 | 43.3 | 30.2 | +13.1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 44 | 40.8 | 28.4 | +12.4 | 40 | 38.4 | +1.6 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 45 | 37.5 | 26.8 | +10.7 | 46 | 38.7 | +7.3 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 32 | 34.0 | 25.2 | +8.8 | 42 | 37.1 | +4.9 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 27 | 25.0 | 28.2 | -3.2 | 29 | 29.4 | -0.4 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 22 | 21.4 | 26.5 | -5.1 | 17 | 27.0 | -10.0 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 21 | 18.6 | 28.2 | -9.6 | 26 | 24.4 | +1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 25 | 21.4 | 24.3 | -2.9 | 35 | 28.9 | +6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 19 | 17.5 | 26.0 | -8.4 | 27 | 25.2 | +1.8 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 28 | 23.0 | 24.2 | -1.2 | 35 | 30.7 | +4.3 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 20 | 19.7 | 24.4 | -4.7 | 26 | 27.6 | -1.6 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 26 | 23.7 | 27.2 | -3.6 | 27 | 28.9 | -1.9 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 30 | 24.6 | 25.5 | -0.9 | 38 | 30.6 | +7.4 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 24 | 22.8 | 28.3 | -5.5 | 23 | 27.3 | -4.3 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 24 | 23.2 | 23.8 | -0.6 | 31 | 31.3 | -0.3 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 27 | 27.5 | 38.5 | -10.9 | 17 | 24.5 | -7.5 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 23 | 31.0 | 41.9 | -11.0 | 17 | 24.9 | -7.9 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 27 | 23.7 | 38.6 | -14.9 | 23 | 21.8 | +1.2 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 21 | 24.3 | 35.2 | -10.9 | 18 | 24.3 | -6.3 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 26 | 24.5 | 39.0 | -14.5 | 25 | 23.0 | +2.0 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 28 | 26.3 | 33.5 | -7.2 | 37 | 26.3 | +10.7 |
| 2004/05 | 15 | 14 | 17.3 | 22.9 | -5.6 | 13 | 17.1 | -4.1 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 26 | 29.8 | 31.0 | -1.2 | 19 | 31.4 | -12.4 |
| 2002/03 | 21 | 22 | 25.9 | 33.6 | -7.6 | 18 | 24.2 | -6.2 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 26 | 29.2 | 33.4 | -4.2 | 26 | 29.1 | -3.1 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 32 | 31.9 | 34.6 | -2.7 | 36 | 29.9 | +6.1 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- Lvs Southampton1–32 May 2026xG 1.2–1.2
- W@ Sheffield United3–225 Apr 2026xG 1.3–0.7
- L@ Birmingham1–222 Apr 2026xG 1.6–1.5
- Lvs West Brom0–218 Apr 2026xG 0.3–0.8
- W@ Charlton2–111 Apr 2026xG 1.3–1.5
- Dvs QPR1–16 Apr 2026xG 0.8–1.2
- D@ Leicester2–23 Apr 2026xG 1.0–2.2
- Wvs Stoke3–120 Mar 2026xG 0.8–0.5
- L@ Norwich0–214 Mar 2026xG 1.2–1.2
- L@ Coventry0–311 Mar 2026xG 0.8–2.0
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT1510W 5D 0Lleads held 67%
- Level at HT153W 8D 4L
- Behind at HT162W 2D 12Lcomeback rate 25%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 51% | 4 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 56% | 3 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 48% | 3 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 36 | 62% | 1 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 62% | 5 | 2 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 15 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 69% | 5 | 3 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 53% | 3 | 4 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 43 | 55% | 4 | 5 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 18 | 39 | 17 | 29 | 68% | 6 | 4 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 52% | 3 | 3 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 16 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 64% | 4 | 5 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 46 | 50% | 2 | 8 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47% | 3 | 4 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 26 | 40 | 32 | 22 | 61% | 6 | 1 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 35 | 60% | 2 | 6 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 30 | 56% | 5 | 2 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 46% | 3 | 2 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 41% | 3 | 2 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 23 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 67% | 4 | 4 |
| 2002/03 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 40 | 52% | 3 | 4 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 30 | 41 | 26 | 33 | 58% | 9 | 5 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 53% | 3 | 5 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home238W 7D 8L1.35 PPG
- Away237W 8D 8L1.26 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 23 | 35% | 1.35 | 1.26 | +0.09 | -0.09 | -0.22 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 30% | 1.43 | 0.74 | +0.70 | +0.17 | -0.65 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 48% | 1.61 | 1.13 | +0.48 | -0.04 | -0.43 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 30% | 1.22 | 1.52 | -0.30 | -0.35 | -0.26 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 39% | 1.61 | 1.17 | +0.43 | +0.22 | -0.39 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 30% | 1.13 | 1.52 | -0.39 | -0.13 | -0.17 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 52% | 1.74 | 1.13 | +0.61 | +0.43 | -0.22 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 35% | 1.48 | 1.17 | +0.30 | +0.48 | -0.48 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 39% | 1.52 | 1.65 | -0.13 | +0.22 | +0.26 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 1.00 | +0.70 | +0.61 | -0.57 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 30% | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 30% | 1.09 | 0.74 | +0.35 | -0.39 | -0.70 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 39% | 1.61 | 0.74 | +0.87 | +0.39 | -1.04 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 70% | 2.22 | 1.00 | +1.22 | +0.83 | -0.30 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 48% | 1.65 | 0.78 | +0.87 | +0.39 | -0.65 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 65% | 2.13 | 1.09 | +1.04 | +0.91 | -0.43 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 48% | 1.87 | 1.61 | +0.26 | +0.83 | +0.43 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 71% | 2.35 | 0.87 | +1.49 | +1.18 | -0.67 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 48% | 1.74 | 0.83 | +0.91 | +0.61 | -0.70 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 50% | 1.82 | 0.86 | +0.96 | +0.77 | -0.81 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 57% | 2.00 | 1.13 | +0.87 | +1.04 | -0.52 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 52% | 1.83 | 1.57 | +0.26 | +0.61 | -0.09 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home23121 for / 143 against5.3 CF/g
- Away2384 for / 148 against3.7 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 205 | 291 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 191 | 246 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 185 | 244 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 190 | 250 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 232 | 225 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 188 | 224 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 225 | 248 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 2018/19 | 46 | 234 | 258 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 243 | 218 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 204 | 256 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 213 | 221 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 287 | 318 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 266 | 304 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 260 | 259 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 288 | 253 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 286 | 244 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 287 | 202 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 195 | 148 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 316 | 286 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 6.3 |
| 2002/03 | 43 | 262 | 243 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 298 | 237 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 246 | 267 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 4.0 |