Smalling hails LVG influence
Chris Smalling says the meticulous training methods of Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal have allowed him to flourish under the Dutchman's tutelage.
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League Table & Stats
 England Division Two (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 1.83 | 60 | L0-3 | L1-5 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 42 | 1.83 | 57 | W2-1 | L0-2 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 1.55 | 52 | W3-1 | L0-5 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 1.40 | 49 | W1-0 | L0-3 | |
| 5 | Swansea City | 42 | 1.35 | 49 | W4-2 | L1-4 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 1.10 | 45 | W6-4 | L1-3 | |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 1.19 | 44 | W2-1 | L2-3 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 1.15 | 44 | W4-0 | L0-3 | |
| 9 | South Shields | 42 | 1.14 | 44 | L0-4 | D1-1 | |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 1.13 | 44 | W1-0 | L1-5 | |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 42 | 1.07 | 44 | W3-2 | L2-5 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 0.84 | 43 | |||
| 13 | Hull City | 42 | 1.03 | 41 | W4-0 | D1-1 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 1.00 | 38 | D2-2 | L0-2 | |
| 15 | Darlington | 42 | 0.94 | 38 | D0-0 | D1-1 | |
| 16 | Bradford City | 42 | 0.71 | 36 | W3-1 | L0-2 | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 0.70 | 36 | W2-0 | L0-4 | |
| 18 | Barnsley | 42 | 0.69 | 36 | W4-2 | L0-2 | |
| 19 | Fulham | 42 | 0.60 | 34 | W2-1 | L1-2 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 0.77 | 33 | W4-1 | D1-1 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 42 | 0.70 | 32 | W2-0 | W3-1 | |
| 22 | Stockport County | 42 | 0.53 | 25 | W5-3 | D1-1 | |
| Preston North End | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 12th | 3rd | 21st |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Drawn | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Lost | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 14th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-2-1 | 5-1-0 | 0-3-3 |
| Goals (F-A) | 11-7 | 17-8 | 3-10 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 13th | 5th | 19th |
| Goals scored | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Failed to score | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Since failing to score | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 20th | 17th | 20th |
| Goals conceded | 84 | 28 | 56 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 15th | 8th | 20th |
| Goal difference | -13 | +26 | -39 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 8th |
| Goal total | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | unbeaten in last 3 | ||
| Home | won last 3, unbeaten in last 8 |
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| Away | drew last game, w/o win in last 6 |
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| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-1-3 | 6-1-1 | 1-1-11 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 5-3 | 10-1 | 3-14 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D1-1 |
W2-1 |
D1-1 |
| Occurence | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Preston North End | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 12th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 84 | -13 | .512 |
| English FA Cup | Third Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 89 | -16 | .500 | |