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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers: 1–3 result

Preston North End 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at Deepdale.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 15:00 BST · Regular season

Preston North End crest Preston North End
1 – 3Full timeHalf-time 0 – 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers

Deepdale

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 8' Fernando López · Goal
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 71' Adam Armstrong · Goal
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 82' Fernando López · Goal
  • Preston North End crest 90'+1' Jordan Thompson · Goal

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers highlights & goals

Official match footage
FIRST VICTORY! | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers extended highlights

FIRST VICTORY! | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers extended highlights

EFL · 2026-08-22T12:42:01-07:00 · 11m 32s

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Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers: UK TV coverage

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Match information

Ground
DeepdalePreston, England
Attendance
19301
Referee
Elliot Bell
Final whistle
22 Aug, 16:57:04 BST

Goals by period

Preston North EndFirst half: 0
Preston North EndSecond half: 1
Wolverhampton WanderersFirst half: 1
Wolverhampton WanderersSecond half: 2

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers: goals, cards & substitutions

24 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 8'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Scorer: Fernando López · Assist: André

  3. 14'Preston North End crest
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Andrew Hughes

  4. 43'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Marshall Munetsi

  5. 45'+1'Preston North End crest
    End Delay · Preston North End
  6. 45'+1'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    End Delay · Wolverhampton Wanderers
  7. 50'Preston North End crest
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Alistair McCann

  8. 55'Preston North End crest
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Leo Leroy

  9. 61'Preston North End crest
    End Delay · Preston North End
  10. 61'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    End Delay · Wolverhampton Wanderers
  11. 65'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Lewis Gibson · Off: Liam Lindsay

  12. 66'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Thierry Small · Off: Jusef Erabi

  13. 67'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Adam Armstrong · Off: Rodrigo Gomes

  14. 67'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Tommy Doyle · Off: Marshall Munetsi

  15. 71'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Scorer: Adam Armstrong · Assist: Raúl Jiménez

  16. 76'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: George Gryba · Off: Callum Lang

  17. 77'Preston North End crest
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Jordan Thompson · Leo Leroy

  18. 79'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Jordan James · Off: Raúl Jiménez

  19. 79'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Boubacar Traoré · Off: André

  20. 82'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Scorer: Fernando López · Assist: Tommy Doyle

  21. 85'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: David Møller Wolfe · Off: Hugo Bueno

  22. 90'Preston North End crest
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Harrison Clarke

  23. 90'+1'Preston North End crest
    Goal · Preston North End

    Scorer: Jordan Thompson · Assist: Delano Burgzorg

  24. 90'+7'
    Full time

Match statistics

Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers statistics comparison
StatisticPreston North End crest Preston North EndWolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers
Possession45.4%54.6%
Shots1316
Shots on target25
Corners54
Fouls1110
Offsides23
Saves20
Yellow cards41
Red cards00
Passes401478
Accurate passes310408
Pass accuracy77.3%85.4%
Crosses1620
Accurate crosses35
Long balls5645
Accurate long balls1316
Blocked shots63
Tackles157
Interceptions65
Clearances2123
Shots on target (%)15.4%31.3%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy18.8%25.0%
Long-ball accuracy23.2%35.6%
Successful tackles104
Tackle success66.7%57.1%
Effective clearances2123

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Preston North End crest Preston North End

4-2-3-1
1
Daniel IversenGoalkeeper
6
Liam LindsayCentre Left Defender · Substituted
14
Jordan StoreyCentre Right Defender
16
Andrew HughesLeft Back
4
Harrison ClarkeRight Back
10
Callum LangAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
27
Leo LeroyLeft Midfielder · Substituted
8
Alistair McCannRight Midfielder
9
Jusef ErabiForward · Substituted
37
Delano BurgzorgAttacking Midfielder Left
7
Alfie DevineAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
  • 15Jordan ThompsonUsed substitute
  • 21Lee Nicholls
  • 11Thierry SmallUsed substitute
  • 30George GrybaUsed substitute
  • 23Andy Moran
  • 32Ed Nolan
  • 19Lewis GibsonUsed substitute
  • 3Andrija Vukcevic
  • 2Pol Valentín

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers

4-2-3-1
1
José SáGoalkeeper
24
Toti GomesCentre Left Defender
34
Nasser DjigaCentre Right Defender
3
Hugo BuenoLeft Back · Substituted
38
Jackson TchatchouaRight Back
28
Fernando LópezAttacking Midfielder
7
AndréLeft Midfielder · Substituted
5
Marshall MunetsiRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Raúl JiménezForward · Substituted
36
Mateus ManéAttacking Midfielder Left
21
Rodrigo GomesAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 4Santiago Bueno
  • 12Boubacar TraoréUsed substitute
  • 17Pedro Lima
  • 6David Møller WolfeUsed substitute
  • 31Sam Johnstone
  • 20Tommy DoyleUsed substitute
  • 8Jordan JamesUsed substitute
  • 23Tawanda Chirewa
  • 10Adam ArmstrongUsed substitute

Player statistics

Preston North End crest Preston North End · player statistics
Preston North End player statistics for Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Daniel Iversen0000002
Liam Lindsay001000—
Jordan Storey001000—
Andrew Hughes000010—
Harrison Clarke001010—
Callum Lang002100—
Leo Leroy001010—
Alistair McCann001010—
Jusef Erabi003000—
Delano Burgzorg011000—
Alfie Devine000000—
Jordan Thompson101100—
Thierry Small000000—
George Gryba000000—
Lewis Gibson001000—
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers · player statistics
Wolverhampton Wanderers player statistics for Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
José Sá0000000
Toti Gomes002000—
Nasser Djiga000000—
Hugo Bueno000000—
Jackson Tchatchoua000000—
Fernando López203200—
André010000—
Marshall Munetsi001010—
Raúl Jiménez012000—
Mateus Mané004100—
Rodrigo Gomes001100—
Boubacar Traoré000000—
David Møller Wolfe000000—
Tommy Doyle011000—
Jordan James000000—
Adam Armstrong102100—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
23 Aug 2022Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers2 – 1Preston North End crest Preston North End
17 Feb 2018Preston North End crest Preston North End1 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers
21 Oct 2017Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers3 – 2Preston North End crest Preston North End
7 May 2017Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 0Preston North End crest Preston North End
19 Nov 2016Preston North End crest Preston North End0 – 0Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Preston North End crest Preston North EndShotsJusef Erabi3Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.11
Preston North End crest Preston North EndAccurate passesJordan Storey48Passes: 59
Preston North End crest Preston North EndDefensive interventionsHarrison Clarke10Successful tackles: 3Duels won: 5
Preston North End crest Preston North EndSavesDaniel Iversen2Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.54
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersShotsMateus Mané4Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.23
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersAccurate passesToti Gomes66Passes: 72
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersDefensive interventionsToti Gomes11Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 4

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Preston North End: more player statistics

Daniel Iversen

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Liam Lindsay

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jordan Storey

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Andrew Hughes

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Harrison Clarke

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Callum Lang

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Leo Leroy

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Alistair McCann

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Jusef Erabi

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Delano Burgzorg

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Alfie Devine

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Jordan Thompson

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Thierry Small

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

George Gryba

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Lewis Gibson

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0
Wolverhampton Wanderers: more player statistics

José Sá

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Toti Gomes

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Nasser Djiga

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Hugo Bueno

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Jackson Tchatchoua

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Fernando López

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

André

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Marshall Munetsi

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Raúl Jiménez

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Mateus Mané

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Rodrigo Gomes

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Boubacar Traoré

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

David Møller Wolfe

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Tommy Doyle

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jordan James

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Adam Armstrong

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Form before Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Preston North End crest Preston North End

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
15 Aug 2026Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersAway2 – 1LEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Huddersfield TownHome1 – 1WCarabao Cup
2 May 2026Southampton crest SouthamptonHome1 – 3LEFL Championship
25 Apr 2026Sheffield United crest Sheffield UnitedAway2 – 3WEFL Championship
22 Apr 2026Birmingham City crest Birmingham CityAway2 – 1LEFL Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
14 Aug 2026Blackburn Rovers crest Blackburn RoversHome2 – 2DEFL Championship
7 Aug 2026Port ValeHome3 – 0WCarabao Cup
24 May 2026Burnley crest BurnleyAway1 – 1DPremier League
17 May 2026FulhamHome1 – 1DPremier League
9 May 2026Brighton & Hove AlbionAway3 – 0LPremier League

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers158432618+828
24Preston North End crest Preston North End1522111330-178

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers: match questions

What was the Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers result?

Preston North End 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at Deepdale.

Was Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers on UK TV?

No confirmed UK broadcaster is listed for this match.

Are highlights available for Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers?

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