Our football match prediction:
Leeds United
Match Time & Date:
08/04/2017
15:00 GMT
Prediction: 3-1
Preston North End
Preston produced their (probably) best performance of the season in a 5-0 triumph over Bristol City. The Lilywhites hammered the Robins at their Deepdale Stadium and they will be looking to build on the victory when they face Leeds United at Elland Road. Callum Robinson scored a brace in Tuesday’s football match and we predict that the opposition defenders will have their work cut out for them when facing the former Aston Villa attacker. Leeds aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to the likes of Brentford and Reading and a victory over Preston could see them regain their spot in top four. The Whites are a real force to be reckoned with at home and it has to be noted that they managed to keep a clean sheet in each of their previous three home games in the Championship. Taking everything into account, a lively contest appears on the horizon.
Highlighted Player (Liam Cooper):
Liam Cooper is a Scotland international, who was born in Kingston Upon Hull, England. Cooper was eligible to play for both England and Scotland, but he decided to represent the Scotts on the international stage. The Leeds United defender, who is capable of playing at left and centre back, received his first ever call-up for Scotland on 10 March 2016 for a friendly match against Denmark, but he did not make his debut for the senior team back then. Liam Cooper began his career at Hull City and, after spending several seasons on loan at Carlisle United and Huddersfield Town he joined Chesterfield in 2013. On 13 August, 2014, he signed a three-year deal with Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. Speaking of individual honours, Liam Cooper was named Young Player of the Year for the 2007/2008 season (Hull City). It has to be noted that he won Football League Two with Chesterfield in the 2013/2014 season.
Highlighted Team (Preston North End):
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.
