Preston North End 1 – 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Championship Match Report

Championship · 2

Preston North End

Full Time

1–3

Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Deepdale

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers won after full-time.

⚽ Jordan Thompson 90+1' ⚽ Fer López 82'⚽ Adam Armstrong 71'⚽ Fer López 8'

Match Events

90+1'

Jordan ThompsonPreston North End · Delano Burgzorg

1-3

90'

Harry ClarkePreston North End

85'

David Møller WolfeWolverhampton Wanderers · Hugo Bueno

82'

Fer LópezWolverhampton Wanderers · Tommy Doyle

0-3

81'

Boubacar TraoréWolverhampton Wanderers · André

79'

Jordan JamesWolverhampton Wanderers · Raúl Jiménez

77'

Jordan ThompsonPreston North End · Léo Leroy

76'

George GrybaPreston North End · Callum Lang

71'

Adam ArmstrongWolverhampton Wanderers · Raúl Jiménez

0-2

67'

Tommy DoyleWolverhampton Wanderers · Marshall Munetsi

67'

Adam ArmstrongWolverhampton Wanderers · Rodrigo Gomes

66'

Thierry SmallPreston North End · Jusef Erabi

65'

Lewis GibsonPreston North End · Liam Lindsay

55'

Léo LeroyPreston North End

50'

Ali McCannPreston North End

43'

Marshall MunetsiWolverhampton Wanderers

14'

Andrew HughesPreston North End

Fer LópezWolverhampton Wanderers · André

0-1

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

Wolverhampton Wanderers7421514

Preston North End8116-74

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VenueDeepdaleSaturday, 22 August 2026

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RefereeElliot Bell

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Preston North End Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

Daniel Iversen

Harry Clarke

Jordan Storey

Liam Lindsay

Andrew Hughes

Ali McCann

Léo Leroy

Alfie Devine

Callum Lang

Delano Burgzorg

Jusef Erabi

Substitutes 9

#2 Pol Valentín Defender

#3 Andrija Vukcevic Defender

#11 Thierry Small Defender

#15 Jordan Thompson Midfielder

#19 Lewis Gibson Defender

#21 Lee Nicholls Goalkeeper

#23 Andrew Moran Midfielder

#30 George Gryba Attacker

#32 Ed Nolan Defender

Wolverhampton Wanderers Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

José Sá

Jackson Tchatchoua

Nasser Djiga

Toti

Hugo Bueno

Marshall Munetsi

André

Rodrigo Gomes

Fer López

Mateus Mané

Raúl Jiménez

Substitutes 9

#4 Santiago Bueno Defender

#6 David Møller Wolfe Defender

#8 Jordan James Midfielder

#10 Adam Armstrong Attacker

#12 Boubacar Traoré Midfielder

#17 Pedro Lima Defender

#20 Tommy Doyle Midfielder

#23 Tawanda Chirewa Attacker

#31 Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper

Statistics

Match Statistics

Preston North End

Comparison

Wolverhampton Wanderers

46% Ball Possession % 54%

13 Shots Total 16

2 Shots On Target 5

5 Shots Off Target 8

6 Shots Blocked 3

7 Shots Insidebox 14

6 Shots Outsidebox 2

2 Goal Attempts 12

0 Big Chances Created 3

5 Corners 4

2 Offsides 3

11 Fouls 10

4 Yellowcards 1

404 Passes 477

314 Successful Passes 408

78% Successful Passes Percentage 86%

58 Long Passes 44

13 Successful Long Passes 15

22% Successful Long Passes Percentage 34%

16 Total Crosses 21

3 Accurate Crosses 5

6 Dribble Attempts 20

5 Successful Dribbles 11

83% Successful Dribbles Percentage 55%

15 Tackles 8

6 Interceptions 6

40 Duels Won 45

2 Saves 0

105 Attacks 81

36 Dangerous Attacks 42

10 Free Kicks 11

14 Throwins 26

11 Goal Kicks 4

4 Substitutions 5

2 Injuries 0

11 Successful Headers 16

1 Assists 3

1 Goals 3

79 Ball Safe 101