Preston vs Huddersfield prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-08 18:45.
[p]With a seven-point gap to the top-six and just six games remaining for Preston North End, they can’t count themselves out of the play-off race just yet in spite entering this clash without a goal across their last two games (D1, L1). That dry spell wasn’t enough to destroy Preston’s play-off dreams, but failure to beat a Huddersfield side they’ve beaten in four of the last five competitive H2Hs just might.[/p]
[p]A return to Deepdale should aid the Lilywhites in their unlikely top-six quest as they’re unbeaten in six of their last seven home league outings (W4, D2). Additionally, Preston’s current haul of ten home league wins across the season is their highest total since posting 12 back in the 2019/20 campaign, a season in which they missed out on the play-offs by just four points![/p]
[p]At the other end of the table, André Breitenreiter’s men picked up just their second win in eight games under his guidance in order to escape the bottom-three (W2, D3, L3). That was a “massive win” according to the boss but the feeling of relief could be fleeting, as eight sides are separated by just four points. To illustrate just how tight it is down there, Huddersfield could mathematically end the round anywhere between 16th-23rd![/p]
[p]The Terriers travel here on the back of consecutive away draws, although another seems unlikely as they haven’t posted three straight away league stalemates since they were a Premier League side in 2017/18. Ending that run with success here may require some potency in attack, as Huddersfield have conceded multiple goals in six of the last eight away H2Hs, winning just once (D1, L6). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Preston’s Will Keane will be keen to get on the scoresheet once again after bagging in two of his last three meetings with Huddersfield, all three of which ended in victory for his side. As for Huddersfield, Rhys Healey ended their six-game winless run with his stoppage time strike over the weekend – each of his last six goals came as a substitute and after the 76th minute. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Huddersfield have dropped points in ten of their 18 league games when scoring first this season (W8, D8, L2). [/p]