Preston vs Plymouth prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-09-15 14:00.
Although unfancied by the majority for promotion to the Premier League for the first time in club history this season, Preston return from Septemberâs international break top of the Championship after five matches (W4, D1). A routine 2-0 win away to Stoke sent Ryan Loweâs side into the first stoppage of the campaign full of confidence which heâll hope continues here as they try to extend some impressive home league form stretching back to February (W6, D3, L1).
The Lilywhites will still have to be at their best to get the better of newly-promoted Plymouth Argyle and may rely on their defensive record to add another win. So far this campaign, the hosts have conceded just three goals – the joint-fewest in the Championship – whilst theyâve kept four clean sheets across their last five home meetings with the South Coast club.
The traveling Pilgrims have enjoyed their own successful start to the new season though, picking up seven points from their five outings, a tally buoyed further by a well-earned 3-0 home victory over Blackburn last time out (W2, D1, L2). That run of form will have already eased relegation fears for some supporters, especially as it took them twice as long to amass the same tally during their last campaign at this level in 2009/10, which ultimately ended in relegation.
Visiting boss Steven Schumacher was âdelightedâ with how âclinicalâ his side were in their latest win and will hope that their free scoring form can continue away at Deepdale. If it does, Plymouth remain a good bet to take the three points home this weekend, as the last eleven times in the league when theyâve scored more than once, they've also won the match!
Key battle: Two of the Championshipâs inform strikers will battle it out in this matchup as both Prestonâs Will Keane and Plymouthâs Ryan Hardie have so far scored four goals across five league matches this season, all but one of which were second-half strikes.
Hot stat: None of the last nine H2H meetings to produce a winner saw both sides score.