Preston held out for a goalless draw against League One champions Wigan on the opening day, despite having to play the final 10 minutes with 10 men following a Ched Evans red card. The Lilywhites are hoping to improve on an impressive first campaign under Ryan Lowe and this game will be the perfect test. Hull benefitted from a debatable penalty decision and a heavy deflection on the opening day as they snatched all three points away from a Bristol City side that beat them 5-0 back in April of this year. The Tigers have been heavily backed in the transfer market and early performances from Jean Michel Seri and Ozan Tufan give reasons for optimism. 1:2
Preston have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches against Hull in all competitions. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Hull's last 6 games (Championship).
Ryan Lowe will likely name an unchanged starting XI this weekend following a composed performance against League One champions Wigan. Sean Maguire remains unavailable as he continues his recovery from a muscle injury, while Ched Evans is unavailable after he was sent off as a substitute on the opening day. Jacob Greaves got the nod ahead of Sean McLaughlin for the game against Bristol City and Shota Arveladze will stick with that defensive configuration for the trip to Deepdale. Brandon Fleming remains unavailable for the visitors so Callum Elder could return to the starting XI at left wing-back.
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