Preston North End Derby County betting prediction

After 16 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses, the home team is in the 6^th position, havinf won 56 points so far. In the last match, they have lost at home against Queens Park Rangers by (1‑3), after in the previous match they have lost (2‑0) an away match against Fulham. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 20 points in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 21 conceded, against 36 points won at their stadium, with 35 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Preston North End has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 17 of the last 19 for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 16 of their 37 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 3.

Preston come to this clash unmotivated after a 1-3 home defeat to Cardiff. The team led by Alex Neil usually play in a tactical formation in 4-3-3, where the three most advanced men are Sinclair, Stockley and Barkhuiz. Taking into account the tactical system used, one of the great strengths of the home emblem is the attack through the side aisles. It should be noted that Preston also have many skills from the point of view of aerial play. Coach Alex Neil should have all the players available for this round.

Confirmed Lineup: Declan Rudd, Paul Huntington, Joe Rafferty, Andrew Hughes, Ben Davies, Brad Potts, Ben Pearson, Alan Browne, Paul Gallagher, Scott Sinclair, David Nugent.
Coach: A. Neil.