Preston
League One · 4 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 46 | 79 | 66.3 | 44.0 | +22.3 | 89 | 78.3 | +10.7 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 72 | 59.4 | 44.5 | +14.9 | 85 | 72.9 | +12.1 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 54 | 71.3 | 56.3 | +15.0 | 59 | 73.7 | -14.7 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 54 | 57.7 | 68.4 | -10.7 | 54 | 55.7 | -1.7 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 43 | 36.6 | 21.2 | +15.5 | 48 | 41.7 | +6.3 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 44 | 34.8 | 18.0 | +16.7 | 45 | 42.5 | +2.5 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 31 | 40.1 | 25.4 | +14.7 | 33 | 41.4 | -8.4 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 30 | 33.1 | 31.5 | +1.5 | 30 | 32.2 | -2.2 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 36 | 29.6 | 22.8 | +6.8 | 41 | 36.6 | +4.4 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 28 | 24.7 | 26.5 | -1.8 | 40 | 30.4 | +9.6 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 23 | 31.2 | 30.8 | +0.3 | 26 | 32.3 | -6.3 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 24 | 24.6 | 36.8 | -12.2 | 24 | 23.5 | +0.5 |
Recent form
- 2014/15
- L@ Colchester0–13 May 2015xG 0.7–1.2
- Wvs Swindon3–025 Apr 2015xG 1.6–0.7
- W@ Notts County3–121 Apr 2015xG 1.9–2.0
- D@ Port Vale2–217 Apr 2015xG 1.5–1.4
- Dvs Gillingham2–214 Apr 2015xG 2.9–1.2
- Dvs Bristol City1–111 Apr 2015xG 0.9–1.3
- W@ Bradford3–06 Apr 2015xG 1.9–1.7
- Wvs Rochdale1–03 Apr 2015xG 1.2–0.4
- D@ Fleetwood Town1–129 Mar 2015xG 1.0–0.8
- D@ Barnsley1–121 Mar 2015xG 1.5–0.4
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2014/15)
- Led at HT2418W 6D 0Lleads held 75%
- Level at HT166W 6D 4L
- Behind at HT61W 2D 3Lcomeback rate 50%
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 46 | 37 | 42 | 15 | 25 | 53% | 3 | 6 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 31 | 41 | 20 | 26 | 57% | 2 | 4 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 52% | 4 | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 56% | 3 | 2 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2014/15)
- Home2313W 9D 1L2.09 PPG
- Away2312W 5D 6L1.78 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 23 | 57% | 2.09 | 1.78 | +0.30 | +0.96 | +0.74 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 52% | 1.96 | 1.74 | +0.22 | +0.78 | +0.35 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 35% | 1.43 | 1.13 | +0.30 | +0.39 | -0.17 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 30% | 1.30 | 1.04 | +0.26 | -0.22 | -0.39 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2014/15)
- Home23142 for / 104 against6.2 CF/g
- Away23113 for / 110 against4.9 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 46 | 255 | 214 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 282 | 221 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 247 | 228 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 223 | 285 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 |