Preston vs Plymouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th September 2023

Preston face Plymouth at Deepdale as number one in the Championship standings, with the outsiders highly motivated to spring a surprise this coming Saturday.

Preston approach the next Championship round as number 1 in the table, having claimed 13 points this season so far. With five games behind them, Plymouth amassed seven points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Though we are still in the early days of the Championship campaign, Preston have so far surpassed expectations, but the question is whether they can keep riding the wave against Plymouth and record another good performance.

Preston are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Plymouth travel to their next Championship match, averaging a lowly 0.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of nine goals, while also conceding 15 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Preston and Plymouth had to make do with a point each in their latest encounter, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Preston vs Plymouth Prediction

Preston Form

Preston swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. They went on to defeat Swansea 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Stoke in a 0-2 victory. Preston won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored ten goals.

Preston’s priority for this season will be to stay clear of the relegation zone, while challenging for a spot in the upper half of the Championship.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth collected one win from their last three matches, as Birmingham won by 2-1. Crystal Palace were too strong as well, winning 2-4, before Plymouth won 3-0 against Blackburn. Plymouth claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.

Preston naturally hope for a top half position come reckoning day next spring, but experts foresee a tough battle ahead in the lower regions of the Championship.

Are Preston good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Plymouth at Deepdale? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the home side represents the best betting option.

Preston are looking at a record of four wins, one draw and zero defeats in the Championship this season. Plymouth enjoy a record of two wins, one draw and two defeats in the Championship.

Preston vs Plymouth Squads

Preston Squad

The 44-year-old Preston manager, Ryan Lowe, will select the lineup against Plymouth from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Championship this season):

David Cornell (0/0), Freddie Woodman (0/5), Andrew Hughes (1/5), Brad Potts (0/5), Calvin Ramsay (0/0), Gregory Cunningham (0/1), Jack Whatmough (0/4), Jordan Storey (0/5), Joshua Seary (0/0), Kian Best (0/4), Patrick Bauer (0/0), Alan Browne (0/5), Alistair McCann (0/4), Ben Whiteman (0/0), Duane Holmes (1/5), Kian Taylor (0/0), Kitt Nelson (0/0), Liam Lindsay (1/5), Mads Froekjaer-Jensen (1/5), Milutin Osmajic (0/0), Noah Mawene (0/1), Robert Brady (0/0), Ryan Ledson (0/5), Benjamin Woodburn (0/5), Ched Evans (0/0), Emil Riis Jakobsen (0/0), Felipe (0/0), Layton Stewart (0/0), Liam Millar (0/0), Will Keane (4/5).

Plymouth Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Plymouth players that the manager Steven Schumacher will choose from for the upcoming game:

Callum Burton (0/0), Conor Hazard (0/5), Michael Cooper (0/0), Zak Baker (0/0), Dan Scarr (0/5), Joe Edwards (0/5), Julio Pleguezuelo (0/2), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (0/4), Macauley Gillesphey (0/0), Adam Randell (0/5), Bali Mumba (1/5), Brendan Galloway (0/0), Caleb Roberts (0/0), Callum Wright (0/5), Finn Azaz (1/5), Jordan Houghton (0/5), Lewis Warrington (0/1), Luke Cundle (1/3), Matt Butcher (0/2), Saxon Earley (0/1), Tyreik Samuel Wright (0/1), Ben Waine (0/4), Freddie Issaka (0/0), Lewis Gibson (0/5), Mickel Miller (0/4), Morgan Whittaker (1/5), Mustapha Bundu (0/0), Ryan Hardie (4/5).

Preston vs Plymouth Team News

Preston could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Plymouth.

Due to various ailments Will Keane, Calvin Ramsay, Ben Whiteman, Ched Evans and Emil Riis Jakobsen will be absent from the squad, Preston are able to field against Plymouth on Saturday.

Plymouth have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Preston on Saturday.

Names like Saxon Earley, Macauley Gillesphey, Brendan Galloway and Michael Cooper most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Preston.

Preston vs Plymouth Lineups

Preston vs Plymouth H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Preston played Plymouth. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Preston claimed three wins, while Plymouth picked up two wins in the previous ten matches, while the rest had no winner. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 13/5.

Preston vs Plymouth Results

In the last ten matches between Preston and Plymouth, both teams to score came up three times.

Preston vs Plymouth Betting Tips

Ryan Hardie scored four goals in six Championship games for Plymouth. This took his total for the season up to four goals scored in Championship. Will Keane is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Championship outings.

Preston claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Plymouth won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Plymouth scored the opener a mere three times in 10 away games, while Preston did the same in five of their last 10 outings at Deepdale.

Under 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten encounters between Preston and Plymouth as both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times. Preston managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Plymouth averaging 0.7 goals in these. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Preston’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Plymouth, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.