- 普雷斯顿在主场七连胜。
- 查尔顿在11场联赛客场比赛中输掉了5场。
- 在North End过去的11场比赛中，有8场比赛的进球数低于2.5球是获胜的赌注。
北端和需要杯赛欢呼的球迷
普雷斯顿在周六的足总杯第三轮比赛中欢迎查尔顿来到迪普代尔，双方都可以从联赛中分心。
北端队看起来注定要在英冠联赛中获得中游席位，因为他们距离附加赛还有10分，还有7分的危险。
同样的命运也许也在第三梯队等待着查尔顿，尽管对于东南伦敦人来说，晋级名额的延迟并非不可能。
主场优势赋予普雷斯顿优势
在撰写本文时，普雷斯顿在90分钟内以平局战胜查尔顿，以目前的价格来看，主场获胜似乎是最好的选择。
如果他们的26场冠军赛全部结束，那么本赛季的平局太多对北端来说是一个问题，因为他们有12场平局，但值得注意的是，他们已经习惯了经常面对比查尔顿在联赛中遇到的更高标准的对手。
升级仍然是客队的主要目标，但普雷斯顿有机会专注于杯赛，所以他们应该命名他们最好的XI。普雷斯顿在过去的三场主场比赛中赢了两场，他可以在90分钟内击败阿尼克斯队，避免出现小意外。
进球可能短缺，因为在普雷斯顿过去的11场比赛中，有8场比赛的进球数低于2.5球是获胜的赌注，而查尔顿可能是一个难以破解的难题，他们在过去的四场客场比赛中都保持了零失球。东道主仍然有足够的信心赢得比赛，主场1比0的胜利看起来是一个合理的正确得分预测。
- Preston are unbeaten in seven at home.
- Charlton have lost five of their 11 League One away games.
- Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in eight of North End’s last 11 games.
North End and Addicks in need of Cup cheer
Preston welcome Charlton to Deepdale on Saturday in an FA Cup third round tie where both sides could do with a distraction from the league.
North End look destined for a mid-table finish in the Championship as they are 10 points off the play-offs and seven clear od danger.
The same fate perhaps awaits Charlton in the third tier, although a late run towards the promotion spots is not out of the question for the South East Londoners.
Home advantage gives Preston the edge
At the time of writing, Preston are evens to overcome Charlton in 90 minutes and at the current prices a home win looks the best bet.
Too many draws has been an issue for North End this season as 12 if their 26 Championship games have finished all square, but it is worth noting that they are used to facing a higher standard of opposition on a regular basis than Charlton come up against in League One.
Promotion will still be the main goal for the visitors but Preston have a chance to focus on a cup run so they should name their best XI. Preston have won two of their last three home games and can avoid what would be a minor upset by beating the Addicks inside 90 minutes.
Goals could be in short supply as under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in eight of Preston’s last 11 games and Charlton could be a tough nut to crack, having managed clean sheets in each of their last four away from home. The hosts still have enough about them to grind out a win and a 1-0 home victory looks a reasonable correct score prediction.
