Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Deepdale, Preston · referee E. Bell · full time
Full time: Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3-1 away at Preston North End in Championship Matchday 2 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goals: Fer López 8', Adam Armstrong 71', Fer López 82', Jordan Thompson 90+1'.
How Wolverhampton Wanderers won it
Wolverhampton Wanderers struck first through Fer López in the 8th minute, set up by André. Adam Armstrong made it 0-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 71st minute, set up by Raúl Jiménez. Fer López made it 0-3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 82nd minute, set up by Tommy Doyle. Jordan Thompson made it 1-3 to Preston North End in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Delano Burgzorg.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Fer López scored twice.
The referee, E. Bell, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Preston North End and 1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Preston North End: P. Heckingbottom, 4-2-3-1 · Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.70 for Preston North End and 0.75 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.3 goals.
Preston North End created the better chances, 1.70 xG to 0.75, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Preston North End had 2 shots on target, Wolverhampton Wanderers 5.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Preston North End came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: the match in numbers
| Preston North End | Match statistics | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 |
| 13 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 404 | Total passes | 477 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Preston North End
- Jordan Thompson 7.0 1 goal
- Alfie Devine 6.9
- Callum Lang 6.9
- Delano Burgzorg 6.8 1 assist
- Jusef Erabi 6.6
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Fer López 8.8 2 goals
- Marshall Munetsi 7.5
- Raúl Jiménez 7.4 1 assist
- Tommy Doyle 7.1 1 assist
- Mateus Mané 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Daniel Iversen at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Preston North End: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
What was the score in Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Fer López 8', Adam Armstrong 71', Fer López 82', Jordan Thompson 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
Fer López, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?
E. Bell.
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