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Paul Heckingbottom
Preston North End
Wrexham
Preston North End
3-1-4-2 · 3-5-2
Wrexham
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Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
7'
⚽
L. Dobbin · assist T. Carrol1–0
11'
⚽
R. Hardie · assist C. Doyle1–1
32'
⚽
L. Lindsay · assist A. Devine2–1
46'
🔁
M. Smith ◂ L. Dobbin
59'
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H. Ashfield · assist E. Lee2–2
60'
🔁
L. Brunt ◂ C. Doyle
60'
🔁
G. Dobson ◂ G. Evans
60'
🔁
R. Longman ◂ J. Mendy
61'
🔁
J. Storey ◂ P. Valentín
61'
🔁
M. Osmajić ◂ D. Jebbison
71'
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B. Whiteman ◂ M. Osmajić
75'
🔁
T. Small ◂ A. Hughes
78'
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L. O'Brien ◂ H. Ashfield
79'
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K. Moore ◂ S. Smith
82'
A. Vukcevic
85'
E. Lee
90'
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K. Moore2–3
Coaches
Paul HeckingbottomPhil Parkinson 
Recent form
Preston North EndWHIpswich Town1-0
WHLeicester City2-1
WABarrow AFC1-0
DAQueens Park Rangers1-1
DABristol City2-2
WrexhamDHSheffield Wednesday2-2
LHWest Bromwich Albion2-3
DHHull City3-3
LASouthampton1-2
WALincoln City2-0
Match facts
Stadium
Deepdale
City
Preston
Referee
Adam Herczeg
Kickoff
26 Aug, 18:45 UTC
Competition
Carabao Cup
Preston North End
3-1-4-2 · 3-5-2
Wrexham
12
J. Walton
5.8
42
O. Offiah
6.4
6
L. Lindsay
7.9
26
T. Small
6.5
↑ 75'
22
S. T. Þórðarson
6.4
14
J. Storey
6.2
↑ 61'
20
T. Carrol
6.1
21
A. Devine
7.5
3
A. Vukčević
6.5
28
M. Osmajić
6.5
↑ 61'
24
M. Smith
6.3
↑ 46'
1
A. Okonkwo
7.0
5
E. O'Connell
6.9
24
D. Scarr
7.3
3
L. Brunt
7.0
↑ 60'
29
R. Barnett
7.5
27
L. O'Brien
6.7
↑ 78'
15
G. Dobson
6.9
↑ 60'
38
E. Lee
6.7
47
R. Longman
6.5
↑ 60'
19
K. Moore
7.8
↑ 79'
9
R. Hardie
7.4
Substitutes
1GD. Iversen
2DP. Valentín↓ 61'6.8
16DA. Hughes↓ 75'6.6
4MB. Whiteman↑ 71'6.3
8MA. McCann
17FL. Dobbin↓ 46'7.5
9FD. Jebbison↓ 61'6.3
30FG. Gryba
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
25GC. Burton
2DC. Doyle↓ 60'7.0
17DJ. Mendy↓ 60'6.8
34DA. James
4DM. Cleworth
45MH. Ashfield↓ 78'7.1
12MG. Evans↓ 60'6.6
7MJ. McClean
28FS. Smith↓ 79'6.3
Coach: Phil Parkinson
Top stats
53%Possession47%
1.27Expected goals (xG)1.05
14Total shots11
6Shots on target3
2Big chances1
5Corners6
Shots
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots5
10Shots inside box6
4Shots outside box5
1Hit woodwork0
1Big chances scored1
1Big chances missed0
Attack
21Touches in box13
54Final third entries60
1Offsides2
10Free kicks7
1Fouled in final third3
Passing
457Passes402
392Accurate passes345
24/54 (44%)Long balls23/58 (40%)
4/20 (20%)Crosses5/24 (21%)
19Throw-ins20
Duels
45Duels55
24/58 (41%)Ground duels34/58 (59%)
16/30 (53%)Aerial duels14/30 (47%)
8/20 (40%)Dribbles6/8 (75%)
9Dispossessed5
Defending
7Tackles21
86Tackles won52
5Interceptions6
23Clearances40
32Recoveries35
Discipline
7Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
0Saves4
0Big saves1
6Goal kicks7
1Punches0
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