England - ChampionshipStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Preston North End and Blackpool, taking place on Saturday, 01 April 2023, at Deepdale in Preston.
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Preston North End, Recent FormPreston North End manager Ryan Lowe will need to rebuild confidence in his squad after their heavy 4-0 away defeat by Middlesbrough. They achieved 30% possession in that match and had 7 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Middlesbrough's tally of 16 efforts at goal, 5 of which were on target.
They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 6 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 6 and seen valuable points lost. Lowe will have some concerns about his team's back line after only making 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home matches.
They've shown some decent form of late, being unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches, with 3 of the 5 being victories for good measure.
Ched Evans will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Preston North End.
Blackpool, Recent FormIn the aftermath of a 4-1 home mauling at the hands of Coventry City, the Blackpool team will need to refocus and rebuild confidence among the team. They came away from that fixture with a 44% share of the possession and clocked up 12 attempts on goal with 1 on target, in comparison to Coventry City, who managed 17 attempts on goal, 6 of which were on target.
Mick McCarthy will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 8 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 11 goals and, as a result, lost some important points. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.
Blackpool will not be enjoying their recent run of poor form on the road. They've lost their last 6 league games in a row away from home and not recorded a win on their travels in 10 games.
Sonny Carey has scored 2 goals in the last 6 away games and will be looking to add more in this fixture against Preston North End.
It was not a positive ending for Preston North End last time they met Blackpool in the league, with the game ending in a 4-2 defeat.
Preston have managed to keep a clean sheet against The Seasiders in each of their previous 2 meetings at Deepdale. The Lilywhites have struggled for goals when Blackpool comes to visit Deepdale, having scored just 1 goal in their last 3 meetings.
There is only really one injury concern for the Preston manager Ryan Lowe ahead of this clash, with Emil Riis (Cruciate ligament) missing out, which gives Lowe a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Mick McCarthy has a number of injury concerns in his Blackpool squad to contend with: Liam Bridcutt (Leg), Marvin Ekpiteta (Hamstring), Charlie Goode (Hamstring), Shayne Lavery (Hamstring), Gary Madine (Knee), Kevin Stewart (Broken foot) and Tom Trybull (Hamstring)
Preston North End Playing at home | Blackpool Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Goals scored | 0.8 |
| 1.2 | Goals conceded | 1.7 |
| 40' | Time first goal scored | 47' |
| 32' | Time first goal conceded | 38' |
| 1.9 | Yellow cards | 2.2 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.4 |
| 3.8 | Subs used | 3.2 |
| 2-0 | Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| 4-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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