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Preston North End vs Rotherham United Prediction & Preview

Preview

As the Championship heads into its 39th round this Friday, Deepdale is set to host an intriguing clash between Preston North End and Rotherham United. With both teams having starkly different ambitions this late in the season, this match promises to deliver a fascinating spectacle.

Preston North End, under the guidance of Ryan Lowe, find themselves in a commendable 9th position with 56 points. Their recent form has been solid if not spectacular, managing to secure two wins, suffer a single loss, and draw twice in their last five outings. Their latest victory came against Plymouth Argyle on away soil with a narrow yet crucial 1-0 win.

On the other side of the pitch stands Rotherham United who are battling for survival at the bottom of the table. Positioned at 24th with just 20 points to their name, Leam Richardson's men are desperate for points. Their form has been worrying though; failing to secure any wins in their last five matches - enduring four losses and settling for one draw - most recently holding Huddersfield Town to a goalless stalemate at home.

The head-to-head record slightly leans towards Rotherham with two wins compared to Preston's single victory out of their last five encounters; they also shared spoils twice including their latest face-off which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Statistically speaking, Preston North End have shown more prowess in front of goal averaging 1.6 goals per game overall and maintaining that average when playing at home. Contrastingly, Rotherham’s struggles are mirrored by their goal-scoring woes; managing only half-a-goal per match on average which marginally improves when playing away (0.8 goals/game). Defensively too there’s clear daylight between them – while Preston concede an average of just over one goal per game regardless of venue; Rotherham hemorrhage goals especially away from home where they concede an alarming average of nearly four goals per game.

Bet

Given both teams' contrasting forms and performances over the season as well as taking into account head-to-head statistics alongside current standings – it’s evident that Preston North End holds significant advantage especially being on familiar turf at Deepdale.

Taking all factors into consideration including odds provided; betting on 'Home Win' appears to be not only safe but also potentially rewarding given its decent return rate set at odds of 1.5 reflecting Preston's favorite status going into this clash against struggling visitors who have found victories hard come by let alone while playing away from home.