Preston v Wolverhampton Wanderers: hosts chase first league points, visitors seek momentum | OneFootball

Preston North End host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship at Deepdale on Saturday, 22 August 2026, with the home side targeting their first league points and the visitors aiming to build on an opening draw.

Preston North End face Wolverhampton Wanderers with the recent head to head tilted towards the visitors: Wolves won three and drew two of the last five meetings, including a 2-1 EFL Cup tie in 2022.

Preston opened the league campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Bolton, though they edged Huddersfield on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Cup. Wolves drew 2-2 with Blackburn on matchday one and beat Port Vale 3-0 in the EFL Cup.

Brad Potts is unavailable for Preston. Wolves list Kieran Trippier, Sam Johnstone, Jeanricner Bellegarde, Rafiki Said Ahamada, Ladislav Krejčí, Yerson Mosquera and Hugo Bueno as injured, which could leave defensive options light.

On the numbers, Preston had 46% possession and 70.61% passing accuracy in their opener, producing seven shots and eight open-play crosses at 75.00% accuracy. Jusef Erabi has their league goal, with Andrija Vukcevic supplying an assist. Wolves posted 55% possession and 85.37% passing accuracy with 13 shots, converting a penalty. Raúl Jiménez and Marshall Munetsi both scored, and Fer López registered an assist. Preston may look to run in behind or deliver early crosses, while Wolves could try to control the ball and probe.

Preston sit 19th with no points and a win would lift them up the table. Wolves are 12th on one point and victory could nudge them towards the play-off picture. Preston then visit Charlton, while Wolves next host Stoke.