Preston Key Passes Stats 2026/2027

Preston Key Passes Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Preston are averaging 8.7 key passes per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.2 total key passes on average. That puts them 22nd of 24 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every Preston player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against Millwall, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Preston player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Preston players create the most shots?

Alfie Devine leads with 23 key passes across 10 qualifying appearances (2.3/g, 90% hit rate). The table ranks every Preston player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Preston fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Preston players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Preston numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Preston generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Preston player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Preston player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Alfie Devine	midfielder	10	23	2.3	90%
Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	9	7	0.78	67%
Stanley Mills	attacker	6	7	1.17	67%
Delano Burgzorg	attacker	9	7	0.78	56%
Andrija Vukcevic	defender	8	5	0.63	50%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	4	3	0.75	50%
Andrew Hughes	defender	4	4	1	50%
Andrew Moran	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Liam Gibbs	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Caleb Wiley	defender	2	2	1	50%
Léo Leroy	midfielder	9	8	0.89	44%
Lewis Gibson	defender	7	4	0.57	43%
Harry Clarke	defender	8	4	0.5	38%
Pol Valentín	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Callum Lang	attacker	10	7	0.7	30%
Johnny Kenny	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Jusef Erabi	attacker	9	2	0.22	22%
Liam Lindsay	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Odeluga Offiah	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Daniel Iversen	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Jordan Storey	defender	8	0	0	0%
Milutin Osmajic	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Thierry Small	defender	2	0	0	0%
Lee Nicholls	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Preston key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Championship	Queens Park Rangers	Away	2-2	10	17	27	Stanley Mills (3)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Lincoln City	Home	0-1	6	6	12	Alfie Devine (4)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Watford	Away	2-1	14	11	25	Alfie Devine (3)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	Blackburn Rovers	Home	2-1	6	8	14	Harry Clarke (1)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Bristol City	Home	1-3	14	9	23	Léo Leroy (3)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Away	1-0	7	10	17	Alfie Devine (4)
26 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Everton	Home	0-4	4	24	28	Alfie Devine (1)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Home	1-3	10	12	22	Alfie Devine (3)
15 Aug 2026	Championship	Bolton Wanderers	Away	2-1	9	11	20	Alfie Devine (3)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Huddersfield Town	Home	1-1	7	7	14	Alfie Devine (2)

Preston key passes 2026/2027: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 8.7
Key passes against per game: 11.5
Match total key passes per game: 20.2
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 7 of 24

Preston Key passes for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	6	7.83	50%	33%	17%	17%	0%
Away	4	10	100%	75%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	10	8.7	70%	50%	20%	20%	0%

Preston Key passes against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	6	11	83%	50%	33%	17%	17%
Away	4	12.25	100%	100%	75%	25%	25%
Overall	10	11.5	90%	70%	50%	20%	20%

Preston Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	6	18.83	50%	50%	50%	50%	33%
Away	4	22.25	100%	100%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	20.2	70%	70%	60%	50%	40%

Preston Team key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	8.7	7.83	10
Key passes over 6.5	70%	50%	100%
Key passes over 8.5	50%	33%	75%
Key passes over 10.5	20%	17%	25%
Key passes over 12.5	20%	17%	25%
Key passes over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

Preston Key passes against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	11.5	11	12.25
Key passes against over 6.5	90%	83%	100%
Key passes against over 8.5	70%	50%	100%
Key passes against over 10.5	50%	33%	75%
Key passes against over 12.5	20%	17%	25%
Key passes against over 14.5	20%	17%	25%

Preston Match key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	20.2	18.83	22.25
Match key passes over 14.5	70%	50%	100%
Match key passes over 16.5	70%	50%	100%
Match key passes over 18.5	60%	50%	75%
Match key passes over 20.5	50%	50%	50%
Match key passes over 22.5	40%	33%	50%

Preston key passes match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Championship	QPR (A)	2-2	10	17	27	-
12 Sep	Championship	Lincoln (H)	0-1	6	6	12	-
8 Sep	Championship	Watford (A)	2-1	14	11	25	-
5 Sep	Championship	Blackburn (H)	2-1	6	8	14	-
1 Sep	Championship	Bristol City (H)	1-3	14	9	23	-
29 Aug	Championship	Charlton (A)	1-0	7	10	17	-
26 Aug	Carabao Cup	Everton (H)	0-4	4	24	28	-
22 Aug	Championship	Wolves (H)	1-3	10	12	22	-
15 Aug	Championship	Bolton (A)	2-1	9	11	20	-
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Huddersfield (H)	1-1	7	7	14	-

Championship key passes table 2026/2027: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Southampton	8	11.75	10.5	22.25	100%
2	Cardiff City	8	13.63	8.5	22.13	88%
3	Middlesbrough	8	12.88	8.38	21.25	75%
4	Queens Park Rangers	8	12.38	8.75	21.13	75%
5	West Ham United	8	12.63	8	20.63	88%
6	Watford	8	7.75	12.63	20.38	75%
7	Preston North End	8	9.5	10.5	20	63%
8	Norwich City	8	11.25	8.63	19.88	63%
9	Bristol City	8	10.75	8.88	19.63	63%
10	Millwall	8	9.5	9.88	19.38	63%
11	Blackburn Rovers	8	8.25	11.13	19.38	63%
12	Portsmouth	7	10.14	9	19.14	43%
13	Charlton Athletic	8	6.38	12.75	19.13	50%
14	Bolton Wanderers	8	9.25	9.63	18.88	50%
15	Lincoln City	8	8.25	10.63	18.88	50%
16	Derby County	8	7.25	11.63	18.88	63%
17	Burnley	8	9.63	9.13	18.75	50%
18	Birmingham City	8	9.5	9	18.5	50%
19	Stoke City	8	9.25	9.25	18.5	63%
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	10.71	7.29	18	57%
21	Wrexham	8	7.75	9.25	17	50%
22	Swansea City	8	9.25	7.63	16.88	50%
23	Sheffield United	8	5.75	11.13	16.88	38%
24	West Bromwich Albion	8	7	7.75	14.75	13%

Preston key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	14	6.86	11.86	18.71	43%
Vs top half	29	7.97	10.55	18.52	48%
Vs bottom half	25	9	10.4	19.4	64%
Vs bottom six	13	9.31	10.38	19.69	69%

Preston key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Championship	2026/2027	8	9.5	10.5	20	63%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	5.5	15.5	21	50%
Championship	2025/2026	46	8.26	10.48	18.74	54%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	2	12	7.5	19.5	50%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	11	6	17	0%
Championship	2024/2025	46	8	8.2	16.2	39%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	4	8	9.5	17.5	50%
FA Cup	2024/2025	3	7.33	8	15.33	33%

Preston next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 10 Oct 14:00	Millwall (home)	19.38	9.5	9.88	23.25	11.75	11.5
Tue 13 Oct 19:00	Birmingham (away)	18.5	9.5	9	19	8.75	10.25
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Wrexham (away)	17	7.75	9.25	17.75	7.5	10.25

Preston players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alfie Devine	midfielder	9	10	90%
2	Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	6	10	60%
3	Andrija Vukcevic	defender	5	9	56%
4	Delano Burgzorg	attacker	5	9	56%
5	Stanley Mills	attacker	4	6	67%

Preston players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alfie Devine	midfielder	7	10	70%
2	Callum Lang	attacker	3	10	30%
3	Stanley Mills	attacker	2	6	33%
4	Delano Burgzorg	attacker	2	9	22%
5	Léo Leroy	midfielder	2	9	22%

Preston players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alfie Devine	midfielder	5	10	50%
2	Léo Leroy	midfielder	2	9	22%
3	Andrew Hughes	defender	1	5	20%
4	Stanley Mills	attacker	1	6	17%
5	Callum Lang	attacker	1	10	10%

Millwall key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Championship	West Ham (H)	2-2	11	11	22	-
15 Sep	Championship	M'Boro (A)	2-2	11	16	27	-
12 Sep	Championship	Blackburn (A)	3-1	9	12	21	-
8 Sep	Carabao Cup	Newcastle (H)	0-1	7	14	21	-
5 Sep	Championship	Bolton (H)	4-0	8	10	18	-
2 Sep	Championship	Wrexham (H)	0-3	3	7	10	-
29 Aug	Championship	S'oton (A)	5-1	7	14	21	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Cambridge (A)	0-1	6	7	13	-
22 Aug	Championship	Norwich (H)	3-0	7	5	12	-
15 Aug	Championship	Bristol City (A)	0-2	20	4	24	-