Brentford – Preston PREDICTION (15.07.2020)

Brentford-vs.-Preston

Brentford – Preston SOCCER PICKS

Brentford and Preston North End meet at Griffin Park, in a match for the 44 th round of the Championship. Preston North End won at home by (2‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 14‑09‑2019. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 05‑05‑2019, in a Championship match that ended with Brentford winning by (3‑0). The goals of the match were scored by E. Konsa (45 ‘), N. Maupay (54’) and M. Forss (83 ‘) for Brentford. Despite being a match between 4th and 6th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 5th ranked in home matches and the 15th in away matches.

Brentford :

The home team is currently in 4th position, with 60 points won, after 17 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Cardiff City, by (2‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Sheffield Wednesday, by (5‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it achieved similar results at home and away. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Brentford won 7, drew 2 and lost 1, winning 23 points in 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Brentford enter this match with a 1-3 victory at the Derby stadium, thus adding seven consecutive victories in this English second division: the team’s goals were scored by Benrahma (2) and Watkins. In this match against Preston North End, the coach will have to play 4-3-3, with Mbuemo, Benrahma and Watkins being the team’s most offensive references: the last athlete cited is Brentford’s top scorer, with 24 goals scored. For this game the house coach cannot count on Karelis, Sergi Canós and Baptiste, all with physical problems.

Preston North End :

After 16 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses, the visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 56 points won. In their last match, they lost to the Queens Park Rangers at home by (1‑3), after in the previous match they lost out, in a match against Fulham, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 36 points, against only 20 in their away games. For the championship, the Preston North End conquered 12 points in 30 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games that he played as a visitor. The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had much defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 14 of the last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 37 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Preston enter this game with a draw, one ball, at the reception at Nottingham Forest, thus adding the third consecutive game without losing in this English second division: the team’s only goal was scored by Stockley. The visiting coach should line up his players at 4-3-3, with Barkhuizen, Potts and Stockley being the men responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line. Midfielder Daniel Johnson is the team’s top scorer, with 12 goals scored. For this game, the coach cannot count on Davies and Moult, both with physical problems.


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