Preston North End hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in the English EFL Cup 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 23rd at Deepdale (Preston)
Preston is the usual middle peasant of the second most important English division, and it is unsuccessfully trying to overcome the barrier of playoff matches from year to year. In the last season, the Lilywhites didn’t manage to give their fans hope for promotion, finishing only in 9th place in the standings. They gained only two victories in the last 12 rounds, and I must say that Alex Neil's men frankly failed in the last official home games. For example, Preston lost to Queens Park Rangers (1:3), Cardiff (1:3), Millwall (0:1) and Derby County (0:1). Moreover, the Lilywhites didn’t show a good start in the current Championship draw, having gained only one point in two games with Norwich (2:2) and Swansea (0:1).
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As for Brighton, this is a representative of the elite league, who willingly gained draws in the last Premier League (14 draws in 38 rounds) and reluctantly lost even to the grandees. Just recall the matches with Tottenham (3:0 and 1:2), Liverpool (1:2), Arsenal (2:1 and 2:1), Chelsea (1:1), etc. And the Seagulls showed their far-reaching manners in the previous round of the current League Cup, smashing to pieces the usually unyielding Portsmouth (4:0)!
Brighton & Hove Albion looked very good in the last match of the Premier League, knocking out Newcastle United at its home stadium with a score of 3:0. Finally, I will add that Preston held three test matches with middle peasants from the Premier League in the offseason. However, the Lilywhites didn’t manage to gain a single victory, having tied with Sheffield United (2:2 and Burnley (0:0) and having lost to Everton (0:2). I think that the hosts will not be able to win in the upcoming match either.
Prediction for the match: Brighton to win with +0.5 handicap
