Newcastle v Preston Championship Predictions & Betting Odds – 24th April 2017 7.45pm
After Brighton, who are already promoted to the Premier League, suffered a loss at Norwich on Friday night, Newcastle have the chance to move to within four points of the leaders. That would just about keep their faint title hopes alive if they bank three points in this one, with then just the two games to play. Preston have lost their last three league games on the bounce and Newcastle should have the bit between their teeth for this one.
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Newcastle v Preston Betting Tips
If Newcastle win this, then Brighton would be just the four points ahead of them in the title race, with two games to play. It would still take a lot for Newcastle to make that gap up, but they can fight back in this one. However, Newcastle have been struggling for wins lately as they have failed to pick up a win in any of their last three played now, the reason their title challenge has suffered so much. Overall they have gone just W2 D3 L3 in their last eight league games. Their last two defeats have happened away from home and their home form remains solid. They have lost just one of their last ten league games (W6 D3 L1) so they should still deliver in this one. They won 2-1 at Preston earlier in the campaign and a repeat Newcastle 2-1 correct score at Bet365 fetches a price of 7/1. But a 2-0 option is more appealing at 13/2 because the Magpies have won their last four on home soil against Preston to nil.
Newcastle to win to nil at Bet365 is a quote of 8/5 which covers the bases well. Newcastle won 6-0 at home against Preston in this season’s EFL Cup and that is a total of 13 goals they have scored in their last four home games against them. Newcastle are actually on a seven-match winning streak against Preston in all competitions now, having shipped only three goals in that sequence. Preston are on a tough run of games and they have lost their last three on the bounce, two of those coming against play-off contenders Huddersfield and Leeds and the other was against Norwich who beat Brighton on Friday night. They have won just two of their last nine games played now in the league so are likely to give up chances, particularly on the road where they have won just one of their last nine games. Up in the anytime goalscorer market, Newcastle’s Daryl Murphy is 11/10 favourite with Aleksander Mitrovic at 20/21 while for Preston, Jordan Hugill is shortest priced option at 11/4 with Callum Robinson at 15/4. Both teams to score at Bet365 in this one fetches a price of 4/5.
Newcastle v Preston Betting Odds
Newcastle 9/20, Draw 15/4, Preston 7/1
Newcastle v Preston Predictions
Newcastle Home Win: Newcastle should be fired up enough to take the win in this one. They have form against Preston, who have been poor on the road anyway and given the recent history, it may be worth backing the Magpies to win to nil.
