Our prediction for this Championship match:
Bournemouth
Match Time & Date:
03/11/2021
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Preston
Bournemouth will look to cement top position in the standings when they host Preston to their Vitality Stadium on Matchday 16. The Cherries look unstoppable at the moment, with Dominic Solanke adding goals to his account week by week. Jamaica international Jamal Lowe is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Reading, while all Adam Smith, Junior Stanislas, and David Brooks remain in the recovery room.
The Lilywhites, on the other hand, are not enjoying a season to remember, with the team sitting in 19th place in the standings ahead of Wednesday’s clash. Considering that Preston are one of the worst travelers in the league, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. All Matthew Olosunde, Isaiah Brown, Connor Wickham, Josh Murphy, and Ched Evans are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Joshua King):
Joshua King is a Norway international who plays for Premier League side Bournemouth as a striker. King was born in Oslo on January 15, 1992 and he started his career at the youth team of Romsas. In 2006 the Norwegian footballer moved to Valerenga and two years later he joined Premier League giants Manchester United. Nonetheless, he did not see any game action at Old Trafford as he was immediately sent on loan to Preston.
Joshua King played for the likes of Borussia M’gladbach, Hull City and Blackburn Rovers on loan as well before signing a permanent deal with the Riversiders in January, 2013. The pacey attacker scored only three goals in 56 appearances in the league for Blackburn Rovers, but in 2015 Bournemouth chiefs decided to bring him to Vitality Stadium.
Joshua King impressed in the 2016/2017 Premier League campaign, with the Norwegian striker scoring 16 goals in 36 appearances for the Cherries. King provided two assists for his teammates in the process as well.
Highlighted Team (Preston):
Preston North End or Preston were founded in 1880. The Lilywhites or the Invincibles play their home games at Deepdale, the stadium that was built in 1875 and opened three years later.
In 1889 Preston won their first FA Cup trophy and they did well to beat Huddersfield Town in the final of the 1938 FA Cup final. However, the club’s biggest success came in 1889 and 1890 when they won back-to-back domestic trophies (First Division).
Preston have yet to win the League Cup title, but they were runners-up in 1888, 1922, 1937, 1954, 1964. Preston’s main rivals are Blackpool and the two teams square off against each other in the West Lancashire derby. In their first ever meeting in the West Lancashire derby (1901) Preston recorded a 4-1 win over Blackpool.
Burnley and Blackburn Rovers are considered Preston’s big rivals as well. The colour of Preston’s shirts is white and they wear dark blue shorts.
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