On Dec 11th, Preston North End will host Barnsley in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Preston North End recorded a 0-1 loss against Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton struck first for Blackburn Rovers in the 53rd minute on a feed from Reda Jousef Khadra, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Preston North End was frustrated by Blackburn Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Blackburn Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory. Preston North End is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 23rd placed Barnsley is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Huddersfield Town. Lewis O’Brien scored the first goal for Huddersfield Town in the 33rd minute, then Carlton Morris tied it up for Barnsley in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Michał Helik squeezing out at least the one point for Barnsley. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Barnsley is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Victor Adeboyejo and Carlton Morris each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Preston North End’s top weapon lately has been Ched Evans, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.