PETERBOROUGH. Preston North End tops Peterborough United 1-0 after C. Archer scored just 1 goal (80′). Preston North End capitalized on its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Weston Homes Stadium stadium in Peterborough on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Tim Robinson assisted by Nigel Lugg and Andrew Fox. The 4th official was Sam Purkiss. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.7 degrees Celsius or 45.86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 15 Total 7
- 6 On Target 1
- 9 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 99 Attack 134
- 45 Dangerous attack 54
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 15
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Preston North End was in firm control of the ball 58% while Peterborough United was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Preston North End was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 1 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Preston North End won the match.
Peterborough United shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Preston North End shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Peterborough United didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Preston North End received 2 yellow cards (P. Bauer and S. van den Berg).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Peterborough United will stay with 20 points to sit in the 22nd place. On the other side, Preston North End will have 45 points like West Bromwich Albion and Luton Town to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Peterborough United will play away against Derby County on the 19th of February with a 4-3 head to head record in favor of Peterborough United (1 draw).
Preston North End will host Reading on the 19th of February with a 12-6 head to head statistic in favor of Reading (3 draws).
Peterborough United – Formation
Peterborough United
61'
Peterborough United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Darren Ferguson decided to play with the following team: Steven-Andreas Benda , Nathan Thompson , Josh Knight , Frankie Kent , Hayden Coulson , Reece Brown , Jeando Fuchs , Oliver Norburn , Joe Ward , Jonson Clarke-Harris and Kwame Poku .
The home team had on the bench: David Cornell, Sammie Szmodics, Jorge Grant, Jack Marriott , Bali Mumba , Ricky Jade-Jones and Callum Morton.
Substitutions
Peterborough United made 3 changes: H. Coulson for B. Mumba (61′), J. Fuchs for J. Marriott (81′) and K. Poku for R. Jones (85′).
Best player: Joe Ward
The most impressive player for Peterborough United was Joe Ward.
His rating is with 25 passes (88% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 9 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Preston North End – Formation
Preston North End
28'
80'
Preston North End started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Ryan Lowe played with: Daniel Iversen , Sepp van den Berg , Patrick Bauer , Andrew Hughes , Brad Potts , Benjamin Whiteman , Daniel Johnson , Josh Earl , Alan Browne , Cameron Archer and Emil Riis .
These were the players on the bench: Joe Rafferty, Connor Ripley, Alistair McCann, Scott Sinclair , Ched Evans , Liam Lindsay and Ryan Ledson .
Substitutions
Preston North End made 3 changes: E. Riis for C. Evans (62′), J. Earl for S. Sinclair (68′) and B. Whiteman for R. Ledson (77′).
Best player: Daniel Iversen
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Preston North End was the goalkeeper: Daniel Iversen. His rating is 7.81. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Barnsley – Queens Park Rangers – 1-0
- Birmingham City – Luton Town – 3-0
- Blackpool – AFC Bournemouth – 1-2
- Huddersfield Town – Sheffield United – 0-0
- Hull City – Fulham – 0-1
- Millwall – Cardiff City – 2-1
- Nottingham Forest – Stoke City – 2-2
- Peterborough United – Preston North End – 0-1
- Reading – Coventry City – 2-3
