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Championship | Gameweek 19
Dec 1, 2023 at 8pm UK
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Preston
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Woodburn (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Smyth (55'), Willock (87')
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Preview: Preston North End vs. Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Preston North End meet Queens Park Rangers in the Championship on Friday evening looking to bounce back from successive defeats since returning from the international break.

At a time when the home side sit in seventh position in the standings, QPR are 22nd, albeit having got back to winning ways earlier this week.


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While Preston have reached this stage of the season in a position that their supporters would have jumped at before the campaign had started, that is not to say that they will be happy with their progress.

Just two victories - directly before the international break - have been recorded in 11 games, with momentum being lost even though they still sit just points adrift of third.

Losing 2-1 with 10 men to two last-gasp goals against Cardiff City took the wind out of their sails before they were on the receiving end of a 4-0 defeat at Middlesbrough.

Having been blitzed during the first half, Preston were arguably fortunate to depart the Riverside Stadium with that scoreline, and Ryan Lowe has a job on his hands to rouse his players ahead of this contest.

Although Preston have collected 17 points from their nine matches at Deepdale, just one victory, against previously-struggling Coventry City, has been posted in five outings.

QPR fans are still not sure what to make of their club appointing Marti Cifuentes as their new head coach, with the move being very much left-field given the options that they had at their disposal.

Nevertheless, the Spaniard now has five points from his first four outings after his team registered a 4-2 victory over Stoke City on Tuesday night, posting their first success at Loftus Road since March.

The West Londoners were aided by their opponents being down to 10 men before scoring three goals from the 79th minute onwards, yet it was the kind of turnaround that helps build momentum.

Remarkably, it was the first time in 13 attempts that QPR had scored more than once in a game, stretching back to September 2, while they have also conceded just four goals in as many fixtures under Cifuentes.

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While Lowe rung the changes at half time and afterwards once Preston were 3-0 down at Middlesbrough, that is not to say that he will overly tinker with his side for this match.

That said, Alan Browne, Duane Holmes and Ben Woodburn are all options to come into the midfield and final third, with Robbie Brady an option at left wing-back having served a one-game ban.

Lowe must also decide whether to risk the recently-returned Calvin Ramsey from the start as a replacement for Brad Potts, who serves a suspension of his own for five yellow cards.

Meanwhile, Reggie Cannon and Chris Willock will feel that they have put themselves in contention for a QPR recall after strong showings as substitutes versus Stoke.

Although Cifuentes may introduce more fresh legs due to the quick turnaround, major alterations are unlikely after Tuesday's win.


Preston North End possible starting lineup:
Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Ramsey, Whiteman, Browne, Brady; Holmes, Frokjaer-Jensen; Osmajic

Queens Park Rangers possible starting lineup:
Begovic; Cannon, Cook, Dunne, Paal; Colback, Field, Dixon-Bonner; Willock, Dykes, Chair


We say: Preston North End 1-1 Queens Park Rangers

With QPR looking like they are building momentum under their new management, they will fancy their chances of back-to-back wins in quick succession. However, we are backing Preston to get marginally back on track with a share of the spoils, a result that may also be deemed acceptable by the visitors.


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Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data

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1Leicester CityLeicester19151334122246
2Ipswich TownIpswich19143241251645
3Leeds UnitedLeeds19115334201438
4Southampton1911443127437
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom1995530191132
6Hull City198652924530
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn199193231128
8Preston North EndPreston198472432-828
9Sunderland198382922727
10Watford197662823527
11Cardiff CityCardiff198382723427
12Middlesbrough198383129227
13Norwich CityNorwich198293436-226
14Bristol City197482021-125
15Birmingham CityBirmingham196582327-423
16Plymouth ArgylePlymouth196493129222
17Coventry CityCoventry195772423122
18Swansea CitySwansea195682627-121
19Millwall195682126-521
20Stoke CityStoke1963101927-821
21Huddersfield TownHuddersfield194871831-1320
22Queens Park RangersQPR1944111730-1316
23Rotherham UnitedRotherham1927101737-2013
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