Leaders Fulham will be looking to make up for their poor performance in midweek when they travel to Preston North End for an English Championship fixture on Saturday. The hosts are often inconsistent and should find things difficult against their more formidable opponents.
Preston North End earned a 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough in their previous Championship fixture. They fought back from a goal down with late efforts from Ched Evans and Emil Riis earning them the win.
It was a much-needed win for Preston North End, who had lost their previous two Championship matches. Although Frankie McAvoy’s men are still in the bottom half of the table, They are now nine points above the relegation zone.
One area that still needs improvement for Preston is their home form which has seen them claim just two wins from their last six matches at Deepdale. They were beaten 2-1 by Cardiff City in their previous fixture on home soil.
Fulham are coming off a surprise 0-0 home draw against Derby County last time in the Championship. They failed to score for the first time since September but not for a lack of trying as Jean Michel Seri and Fabio Carvalho both hit the woodwork.
Despite dropping points, Fulham remain top of the table as Bournemouth failed to overcome Millwall. The result means Marco Silva’s men are now unbeaten in their last eight Championship matches, claiming seven wins in that run.
Fulham have impressed on their recent travels, winning their last three away matches, including a 7-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers. They have also looked solid at the back lately with clean sheets in their last three away matches.
How the bookies view it
Fulham are considered favourites among the bookies and are priced at 7/8 by SBK to claim the win. Unibet is offering 18/5 for a Preston North End victory while a draw is set at odds of 11/4 by Skybet.
Head to head
Fulham have the upper hand in recent matches with Preston North End and have claimed five wins and a draw from the last seven fixtures. The Cottagers triumphed 2-0 in the last Championship meeting between both sides during the 2019-20 season.
Players to watch
Emil Riis is the top scorer for Preston North End with eight Championship goals this season. The striker was on target last time out against Middlesbrough and is priced at 12/5 by Paddy Power to find the net on Saturday.
Aleksandar Mitrovic missed the draw with Derby County due to illness and is expected to return on Saturday. The Serbian striker will be looking to add to his 21 Championship goals this season and is priced at evens by betfair to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
Fulham have won to nil in their last three away matches and could be set for a repeat at 11/5 with betfair. The Cottagers have been comfortable in all three wins and could be tipped in the -1 handicap market at 49/20 with Sporting Index.
10 of Aleksandar Mitrovic's 21 goals this season have been the opener and the striker could be backed to score first on Saturday at 3/1 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Preston North End and Fulham will be played on Nov 27, 2021 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Preston North End vs Fulham prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
