Match Report
The table read 55th (Preston North End, 15 pts) against 16th (Newcastle United, 13 pts), 2 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Preston North End: only 1765th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 55th. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, Preston North End ran at 3.8 scored and 0.8 conceded, Newcastle United at 2.17 and 0.83.
Preston North End had not won in 6 games. Newcastle United had won four straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Preston North End had taken 1 of 15 points to Newcastle United's 12.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Preston North End wins, 5 for Newcastle United, 0 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more.
Deepdale staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,408. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Preston North End: Tom Barkhuizen (33') · Newcastle United: Aleksandar Mitrović (8')
Key stats
Possession: Preston North End 54% · Newcastle United 46% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-7