Preston North End vs Fulham Prediction and Betting Tips | September 17th 2024
Preston North End and Fulham return to action in the EFL Cup when they square off at the Deepdale Stadium on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since April 2022, when Marco Silva’s men cruised to a 3-0 victory at Craven Cottage.
Preston North End turned in a resilient team display on Saturday when they fought back from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
Before that, Paul Heckingbottom’s side fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Oxford United on August 31 which saw their run of two consecutive victories come to an end.
Preston now return to action in the EFL Cup where they picked up a 2-0 win over Sunderland on August 13, two weeks before thrashing Harrogate Town 5-0 in the second round.
Fulham, on the other hand, were left spitting feathers at the weekend as they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham United after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser at Craven Cottage.
However, Silva’s men have now gone four straight games without defeat in all competitions, picking up two wins and two draws since a 1-0 loss against Manchester United in their Premier League opener on August 16.
Fulham will look to take the positives from their draw against West Ham as they turn their sights to the EFL Cup, where they secured a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City to start the campaign on August 27.
Preston North End vs Fulham Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 32 wins from the last 70 meetings between the sides, Fulham hold a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Preston North End have picked up 25 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 13 occasions.
- Fulham are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games against Preston North End, picking up six wins and four draws since December 2000.
- Silva's men have lost just one of their six competitive away matches while claiming three wins and two draws since April.
Preston North End vs Fulham Prediction
Despite their disappointing finish to the West Ham clash, Fulham will head into the midweek tie with confidence as they look to return to winning ways.
Preston North End have struggled for consistency this season and we fancy Silva's men to come away with the desired result.
Prediction: Preston North End 1-3 Fulham
Preston North End vs Fulham Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fulham to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in seven of the last nine meetings between the two sides)
Tip 3: First to score - Fulham (The visitors have opened the scoring in four of their last five games against Preston)