When Preston North End and Blackpool face off in the Championship on Tuesday night they’ll be looking to get back on track with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Preston North End suffered a 1-0 defeat versus Derby County on Saturday, with Ravel Morrison netting the only goal of the game in the 80th minute, and it is now three games without a victory for Ryan Lowe’s side.
The Lilywhites have won 12, drawn 15 and lost 12 of their 39 Championship matches this season to collect 51 points, giving them 11 points behind sixth-placed Blackburn Rovers.
Preston actually now have three straight home league games against Blackpool, Queens Park Rangers and Millwall before a trip to Championship leaders Fulham on April 19.
Lowe’s team have won six, drawn nine and lost three of their 18 home league fixtures this season, while Blackpool have also been inconsistent on their travels, posting four wins, seven draws and six defeats from 17 games.
Blackpool will enter Tuesday’s contest against Nottingham Forest off the back of a 4-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, which left them in 14th position in the table. They have 52 points from their 38 matches.
Neil Critchley’s side won three straight league matches against Reading, Stoke City, and Swansea City between February 26 and March 12. The team then drew with Sheffield United in a middle-of-March fixture.
Preston vs Blackpool Head to Head
Both sides have seven games against each other with each side taking two wins and three draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Derby 1-0 Preston
- Luton 4-0 Preston
- Cardiff 0-0 Preston
- Preston 2-1 Bournemouth
- Coventry City 1-1 Preston
Away
- Blackpool 1-4 Nottingham Forest
- Blackpool 0-0 Sheffield United
- Swansea 0-1 Blackpool
- Stoke City 0-1 Blackpool
- Blackpool 4-1 Reading
Preston North End Team News
Preston is likely to be without Greg Cunningham, Isaiah Brown, Tom Barkhuizen, and Ched Evans due to injury. The absence of defender Liam Lindsay will open the door for young Dutchman Sepp van den Berg to make his first start for Preston, and manager Alex Neil may return to his favoured 3-4-1-2 formation.
Blackpool Team News
Blackpool’s Grant Ward, Dujon Sterling and Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel will miss the match with injury, while Luke Garrett and Matthew Virtue are doubts to feature.
Prediction and Odds
Both teams are optimistic about earning three points on Tuesday, but we struggle to differentiate between them.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
