Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Plymouth and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Plymouth and Preston will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Plymouth are placed 21th with 11 points after 11 matches. Preston occupy a position as 16th in the league on 13 points.
Team form: Plymouth vs Preston
Plymouth Form
In their last three matches, Plymouth won 2-1 against Blackburn, before losing 5-0 against Cardiff and 1-0 to Millwall. Plymouth won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals.
Preston Form
Preston are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Burnley. Then, they took out Coventry 1-0, followed by a 2-2 draw with Norwich. Preston came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Plymouth and Preston
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Plymouth and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Plymouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Plymouth have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Plymouth have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Plymouth have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Plymouth have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Preston away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Preston have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Plymouth vs Preston
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ibrahim Cissoko, who is performing well for Plymouth. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Preston.The visitors will be looking to Milutin Osmajic to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Preston in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Plymouth vs Preston
Full-time result
Plymouth won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Home Park. They drew three and lost one as well, while Preston won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Preston have not lost to Plymouth in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Plymouth only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Preston managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Preston have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Plymouth when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Plymouth, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Somehow Plymouth failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.
Betting prediction: Plymouth vs Preston
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Plymouth and Preston seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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