Preston and Bournemouth look well positioned in mid-table before squaring up against each other on Saturday. As such, both sides will be looking to add to their points tally without too much risk. Preston are placed 14th with 43 points from 34 games. Bournemouth occupy a position as a expectable 6th in the league on a meagre 55 points.
Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Preston North End’s last 5 of 7 matches;Preston North End conceded in the last 6 of 8 matches.
Bournemouth scored in the last 8 of 10 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
One can’t really point a finger on the results for Preston in past rounds as they have performed according to their level. In their 3 latest outings Preston split the points in a 0-0 draw against Queens P.R. and went on to a 3-0 win against Huddersfield. Their latest game produced a 2-1 defeat against Millwall.
Results have been on par, so to speak, for Bournemouth in recent weeks as results have performed as expected. In their 3 latest outings Bournemouth were beaten 2-1 by Cardiff and went on to a 1-0 win against Watford. Their latest game produced a 2-1 win against Bristol City.
It is a match up between two seemingly equal sides, with both in similar shape recently. Bournemouth are still favored by the bookies to win the match at odds 2.05.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the two sides faced off against each other Preston came away as 3-2 winners on the road at Vitality Stadium back in December 2020 in the England – Championship Preston have won 100%, while Bournemouth have won 0% of their last 1 encounter in the Championship resulting in a total of 1-0-0.
Preston find themselves placed 14th in the table on 43 points from 34 matches. On an up to scratch 6th place Bournemouth are 12 points ahead in the standings.
Following odds are available for this match with the bookmakers: Preston to win pays out at 3.60, the best prize for a draw is 3.40, while an away win for Bournemouth returns you odds 2.05. Preston won 4 of their last 10 home league games whereas Bournemouth lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 56%. This equals odds 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 2.00. The last 10 home league games for Preston averaged 1.8 goals per game with BTTS paying out 2 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Bournemouth the average total goals were 1.9 with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 49%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.05 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.75. Preston’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 1.8 goals a game. 4 of Preston’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Bournemouth’s last 10 away league games averaged 1.9 goals per game. 4 of the last 10 away matches for Bournemouth went over 2.5 goals.
