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- Competition: EFL Cup
- Date: Tuesday, 17th September 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Deepdale (Preston)
Since Preston returned to the Championship in 2015, they were almost regularly a mid-table team. This year, the team from Lancashire started the Championship with only four points from five league matches. In the last game, they played 1-1 on the road against Middlesbrough. The home side was significantly better, as they finished the match with 11 shots on the goal more than Preston, but Paul Heckinbottom's team found a way to pick up a valuable point.
Every season since Fulham returned to the Premier League, the main goal is to avoid relegation. This year, they are again one of the weakest teams, as most Premier League teams have much bigger budgets. However, Fulham have a solid start to the 2024/25 season with five points from four league rounds. In the previous match, they played 1-1 at home against West Ham. Fulham were close to all three points as they had a lead until the second half's stoppage time when the opponents scored an equalizer.
Preston vs Fulham pick: Under 2.5 goals
Preston scored only two goals in the last two matches. On the other hand, Fulham scored only four goals in the previous three games. Fulham is better than Preston, but under 2.5 goals seems a safer bet.
Preston North End vs Fulham Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Fulham
3 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
1 : 1
Fulham
Championship
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Fulham
2 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
2 : 1
Fulham
Championship
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Preston North End
1 : 2
Fulham
Championship
Preston team news
Preston doesn't have a big problem with missing players. Will Keane missed the game for the weekend with a hamstring issue, but it seems that an injury shouldn't be long-term. Stefan Thordardson miss the same game due to illness. It is still unknown if the duo will be available for the upcoming cup tie against Fulham.
Last matches of Preston North End
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Middlesbrough
1 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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Oxford United
3 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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Harrogate Town
0 : 5
Preston North End
Carabao Cup
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Preston North End
1 : 0
Luton Town F.C.
Championship
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Swansea City
3 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
Preston North End lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Frederick Woodman
Defenders
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44
Brad Potts
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5
Jack Whatmough
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14
Jordan Storey
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16
Andrew Hughes
Midfielders
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4
Benjamin Whiteman
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10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
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8
Alistair McCann
Forwards
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23
Jeppe Okkels
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9
Emil Riis
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20
Sam Greenwood
Fulham team news
Fulham also doesn't have a big problem with injuries. The only one who should be unavailable for the upcoming tie is Carlos Vinicius, who has a calf injury. However, the Brazilian should return in a week or two. Also, it is possible that Fulham's manager, Marco Silva, will rotate the squad for the cup tie in Preston.
Last matches of Fulham
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Fulham
1 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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Ipswich Town
1 : 1
Fulham
Premier League
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Birmingham City
0 : 2
Fulham
Carabao Cup
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Fulham
2 : 1
Leicester City
Premier League
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Manchester United
1 : 0
Fulham
Premier League
Fulham lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Bernd Leno
Defenders
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2
Kenny Tete
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5
Joachim Andersen
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3
Calvin Bassey
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33
Antonee Robinson
Midfielders
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18
Andreas Pereira
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32
Emile Smith Rowe
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20
Sasa Lukic
Forwards
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11
Adama Traore
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7
Raul Jimenez
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17
Alex Iwobi
3 Reasons why we shouldn't see more than two goals in this match
- Preston scored only two goals in the last two matches
- Fulham scored only four goals in the previous three games
- Fulham went under 2.5 goals in each of the last three matches
Main prediction Preston North End - Fulham
Under 2.5 goals
During 15 years of betting, Nemanja gradually improved his skills to help others bet wisely. He's been playing basketball on a youth level, but is interested basically in every sport, especially football and tennis.
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