Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton · Championship
Preston North End lost to Wolverhampton 1-3 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Preston North End and Wolverhampton met in the Championship at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Preston North End: J. Thompson 90'. Wolverhampton: F. López 8', 82'; A. Armstrong 71'.
How the match went
Wolverhampton saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Preston North End had 13 shots with 2 on target, Wolverhampton 16 with 5 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 5 to Preston North End and 4 to Wolverhampton. Preston North End conceded 11 fouls, Wolverhampton 10. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (4 for Preston North End, 1 for Wolverhampton).
Line-ups
Preston North End started in a 4-2-3-1: Daniel Iversen, Harry Clarke, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Ali McCann, Leo Leroy, Alfie Devine, Callum Lang, Delano Burgzorg, Jusef Erabi.
Wolverhampton started in a 4-2-3-1: José Sá, Jackson Tchatchoua, Nasser Djiga, Toti Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Marshall Munetsi, André, Rodrigo Gomes, Fer López, Mateus Mané, Raúl Jiménez.
More from this competition: Championship fixtures, results and table.