Preston North End - Barnsley: Championship basement occupants hungry for points and glory. Read all the interesting numbers and information before the match!
- Barnsley have the fewest scored goals (14) in Championship
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Preston North End form and stats
4-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Preston North End so far this season.
Preston are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Blackburn Rovers. The gifted forward Alan Browne bested all the other players in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 7.33 out of 10. Browne hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Fulham.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Preston handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, one draw and three defeats.
The Preston fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Barnsley form and stats
There's been little loot from Barnsley's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 10 away games in the Championship. Barnsley only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
There were no winners in Barnsley's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Huddersfield Town (placed 11th). Bradley Collins had red hot gloves after the game against Huddersfield Town, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made. Michał Helik, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.24. Helik served one assist, hit two key passes and won 5 of 8 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Peterborough United that ended 0-0.Barnsley are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Barnsley as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Barnsley have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these sides: Preston won four, Barnsley were winners in two and we saw four draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  E. Riis Jakobsen 8 goals |  B. Whiteman 4 goals |   C. Woodrow 3 goals |
Preston North End missing players
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| Preston North End | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 27 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 32 |
| 86% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 71% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 33% |
| 19% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 10% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 57% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 10% | 14% |
| 33% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 11.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 11.3 | 10.5 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 31% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 16% | 20% |
| 11.8 | 12.4 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 13.9 | 12.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
- Barnsley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barnsley have the fewest scored goals (14) in Championship
- Barnsley have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Championship
- Barnsley have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Barnsley have yet to win a game away.
- Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Barnsley have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 33 | 44 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 43 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 27 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 19 | Hull City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 20 | Reading | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 21 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 30 | -23 | 16 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 13 |
| 24 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 1 |
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