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Chelsea vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup
by Daniel Ngulu | in FA Cup Predictions
Chelsea will begin their 2023/24 FA Cup campaign this Saturday, welcoming Preston North End to Stamford Bridge. This is a third-round match and is the first time since 2010 that these two teams are going head-to-head. The last time that they were paired up against one another was also in the FA Cup.
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Chelsea vs Preston North End Form
Chelsea and Preston North End Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Dec 2023 - Premier League
27 Dec 2023 - Premier League
24 Dec 2023 - Premier League
19 Dec 2023 - Carabao Cup
16 Dec 2023 - Premier League
10 Dec 2023 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Dec 2023 - Premier League
19 Dec 2023 - Carabao Cup
16 Dec 2023 - Premier League
3 Dec 2023 - Premier League
12 Nov 2023 - Premier League
1 Nov 2023 - Carabao Cup
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Dec 2023 - Premier League
24 Dec 2023 - Premier League
10 Dec 2023 - Premier League
6 Dec 2023 - Premier League
25 Nov 2023 - Premier League
6 Nov 2023 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Jan 2024 - Championship
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
22 Dec 2023 - Championship
16 Dec 2023 - Championship
9 Dec 2023 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
16 Dec 2023 - Championship
1 Dec 2023 - Championship
25 Oct 2023 - Championship
21 Oct 2023 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Jan 2024 - Championship
22 Dec 2023 - Championship
9 Dec 2023 - Championship
28 Nov 2023 - Championship
10 Nov 2023 - Championship
28 Oct 2023 - Championship
Chelsea - Preston North End: Form Analysis
Chelsea were bundled out of the FA Cup in the third round last season. This was the first time in 25 years that they had failed to go past the first hurdle. The squad has changed much since then and the current crop will be eager to not suffer the same fate. Mauricio Pochettino’s men are in a good spell at the moment after a tough start to the season. They have won four of their last five games and are on a two-match winning run. The Blues are coming off a 3-2 victory over Luton in the Premier League. Chelsea defeated Preston 2-0 the last time they met. This was in the fourth round of the 2009/10 FA Cup, a tournament they would end up winning.
Preston North End have four times in the last five seasons stumbled out of the FA Cup in the third round. The exception was last season as they advanced to the fourth round. Ryan Lowe’s men will hope to not revert to that third-round trend so early. The Lillywhites have been poor this season. After winning six of their opening eight games of the campaign, Preston have managed to win just four of their last 19 fixtures. They have lost four times in their last five games and are on a two-game losing run. Saturday’s visitors, who are without a goal in two outings, were defeated 2-0 away to Sunderland last time out. The loss saw them drop five points behind the race for the top six in the Championship.
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Players list
D. Petrovic
DefenderA. Disasi
T. Silva
L. Colwill
M. Gusto
MidfielderM. Golding
C. Gallagher
M. Caicedo
ForwardDeivid Washington
N. Madueke
R. Sterling
F. Woodman
DefenderL. Lindsay
K. Best
J. Storey
MidfielderA. Browne
E. Riis
B. Potts
R. Ledson
D. Holmes
ForwardL. Millar
C. Evans
Substitutes
M. Bettinelli
L. Bergstrom
DefenderD. Williams
I. Maatsen
T. Silva
M. Golding
C. Gallagher
Deivid Washington
N. Madueke
D. Cornell
DefenderK. Best
G. Cunningham
MidfielderR. Ledson
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
B. Woodburn
D. Holmes
E. Riis
C. Evans
Missing players
W. Fofana
MidfielderR. Lavia
Chelsea & Preston North End Squad Analysis
Chelsea have been decimated by injuries this season and have no less than nine players in the treatment room. Nicholas Jackson is the 10th player who will miss out here. Jackson misses the game as he is part of the Senegal squad for the upcoming AFCON tournament. Despite this huge number of absentees, Mauricio Pochettino still has a strong squad at his disposal. Cole Palmer, Raheem Sterling, Mykhaylo Mudryk, and Christopher Nkunku are all available.
Ryan Lowe will have a much healthier squad at his disposal than his Chelsea counterpart. Preston only have Robbie Brady in the treatment room. The Irish winger has missed the last three matches. Top scorer Will Keane should again be tasked with leading the Lilywhites’ attack. He has scored six goals so far. Alan Browne, Milutin Osmajic, and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen are the other players who have chipped in with multiple goals this season.
Most goals and assists
Chelsea
Preston North End
C. Palmer
(24 Goals)
W. Keane
(13 Goals)
C. Palmer
(12 Assists)
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
(6 Assists)
Chelsea - Preston North End Key Points
- Three of Preston’s last five matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in every one of Chelsea’s last three matches
- Chelsea have scored at least two goals a match five times in their last six games at home
- Preston have let in at least two goals a match in three of their last five away fixtures
- Preston’s last six matches in the FA Cup have all produced over 2.5 goals
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Our Chelsea vs Preston North End Prediction
Our prediction for Chelsea v Preston North End is for the match to produce over 2.5 goals. Chelsea are a strong attacking team especially when they have been at home. With both teams finding it hard to keep clean sheets, this fixture is likely to see at least three goals scored.
Chelsea vs Preston North End - Other Interesting Predictions
Chelsea to win
Chelsea have only once in the last 25 seasons failed to advance past the third round of the FA Cup. With how dominant they have been at home recently and with Preston struggling, a home victory here is highly likely.
Both teams to score
Our third and final take is for both teams to score. Both teams don’t possess the best of defences and have found it hard to keep clean sheets. Chelsea have conceded in 10 of their last 11 games and nine of those have seen both teams score. Preston on the other hand haven’t kept a clean sheet in six outings and four of those fixtures have seen both teams score.
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Chelsea vs Preston North End match : Frequently asked questions
This match will be played on Saturday 6 January and will kick off at 17:30 GMT.
This match will be played at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, England.
Audiences in the UK can catch this game live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button HD, and Red Button One. Minute-by-minute updates on the match and all the other FA Cup games this round will be available on Sportytrader.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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