Preston vs Peterborough 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Preston North End 1, Peterborough United 0. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Peterborough United 0.
- 51': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Marriott replaces Siriki Dembélé.
- 66': Substitution, Peterborough United. Sammie Szmodics replaces Harrison Burrows.
- 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis Jakobsen replaces Scott Sinclair.
- 78': Substitution, Peterborough United. Joel Randall replaces Josh Knight.
- 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Sean Maguire.
- 84': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Peterborough United 0.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 9,952
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 PET |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 492 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman  |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
| 31 | Scott Sinclair |
Peterborough United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Pym (GK) |
| 4 | Nathan Thompson |
| 12 | Josh Knight |
| 6 | Frankie Kent |
| 16 | Harrison Burrows |
| 18 | Oliver Norburn |
| 11 | Jorge Grant |
| 3 | Dan Butler |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 9 | Jonson Clarke-Harris |
| 10 | Siriki Dembele |
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