Henry Roldán
The FA Cup is back this weekend with the last 16 matches and one of them is Preston vs Tottenham.
In the last round of the FA Cup, the Lilywhites beat Huddersfield 3-1 at home, while the Spurs did the same against Portsmouth with a 1-0 win. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the match between Preston North End vs Tottenham.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Preston vs Tottenham FA Cup Round of 16 Game on January 28, 2023
- Where: Deepdale Stadium, Preston, England
- When: Saturday, January 28, 1:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Preston (+800) / Draw (+440) Tottenham (-305)
- Asian Handicap: Preston (+1.5, -117) / Tottenham (-1.5, -109)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-182) / Under (+138)
- Both teams score: Yes (-113) / No (-120)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Preston North End Preview
Preston will have no easy task getting into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time since 2014-15 when they must host a dangerous team like Tottenham on Saturday.
Ranked 11th in the Championship standings, Ryan Lowe’s side is coming off the back of three wins in their last five official matches, including last weekend’s second division win over Birmingham.
This will be the 12th time Preston have faced Tottenham in their history, but the first time since the 1967-68 season. In previous matches, their record is four wins, two ties, and five losses.
At home in the Championship, the Lilywhites are among the three worst teams on the circuit, and much of the blame for this lies with their lack of goal scoring ability. With just eight goals scored in 14 games, Preston has only 13 points out of a possible 42.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Frederick Woodman; Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes; Alan Browne, Ali McCann, Ryan Ledson, Daniel Johnson, Robbie Brady; Benjamin Woodburn, Thomas Cannon.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Preview
Tottenham can take nothing for granted heading into this match, as their recent experience against Championship teams is not very pleasing. In last year’s FA Cup, the Spurs were stunned in the fifth round by Middlesbrough, who defeated them 1-0 in stoppage time.
It is also important to add that Antonio Conte’s side has just two wins in the last seven away games in the FA Cup.
However, this year in the Premier League, where they are 5th in the standings with 36 points, Tottenham is the second-best team in the circuit playing away with 18 points from 11 games.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Hugo Lloris; Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Ben Davies; Emerson Royal, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Rodrigo Betancur, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Kulusevski, Heung-Min Son, Harry Kane.
JefeBet Prediction
Tottenham’s recent history in the FA Cup is not a pretty one, but Antonio Conte’s side has three wins in five games since returning from the World Cup break and should progress to the fifth round of the competition without any problems.
Preston has struggled at home in the current Championship campaign and is the fourth lowest-scoring team in the English second division, far from being an encouraging record ahead of facing an elite side like Tottenham.
Prediction: One team scores (PRE 0 – TOT 2).
