Preston North End
- Preston North End have won one and lost four of their last five games and that run of four straight defeats was extended in midweek.
- Preston have conceded six goals across their last three home matches in all competitions.
Huddersfield
- Huddersfield have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five competitive away matches.
- Huddersfield's form looks only slightly better, as they have won once, drawn once and lost three of their last five matches.
Head-to-Head
- Preston have won the last two head-to-head meetings and won two of their last three at home to Huddersfield, so the Deepdale advantage remains.
- Paul Heckingbottom has set Preston up from a three-at-the-back base, as they are a compact side that try not to give anything away without the ball and are direct in transition.
- Martin Drury has Huddersfield playing in a more forward-thinking way, pressing high and looking to create chances, as opposed to simply trying to avoid mistakes.
- That should lead to a match where the wing-backs are involved in the attacking play and it will be the battle for the midfield transition that decides it.
Betting Insights
- Preston North End are the favorites at 2.2 with Huddersfield available at 3.0 and the draw at 3.55.
- Huddersfield score an average of 2.20 goals per-away game and concede 2.00, which backs up the feeling that this will be an open game, so we're going for the BTTS Yes and Over 2.5 combo to come in at 1.7 and 1.57.
Prediction
A Preston win would be our preference in the outright market, but we're happy to play safe with a narrow win or a tight, high-tempo clash that sees both sides trading blows in the half-spaces.
