Preston v Arsenal Betting Preview – FA Cup 7th January 3.00pm
It is Championship v Premier League in this tie and a big afternoon for North End. They are solid mid table side in the second tier but given that a fair chunk of their recent games has seen both teams score in, this could be pretty entertaining. Arsenal are obviously favourites to land the win in this one as they make the trip to Deepdale. This will be the first meeting between the two since 1999 when they met in the League Cup with Arsenal taking a 2-1 victory on that occasion. Will Preston be able to give the Gunners an uncomfortable afternoon or will this turn out to be all too routine for Arsene Wenger’s men?
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Preston v Arsenal Betting Tips
Preston have been far from a consistent side in the Championship this season and they have posted a patchy W3 D2 L2 record in their last seven matches played. They are hovering around mid table in the second tier of English football and need an injection of something to start climbing. Their home form isn’t all that bad really as they have suffered just the two defeats in their last ten games on home soil at Deepdale. But reading into that further they have won just one of their last six there in a W1 D3 L2 record. It is worth backing both teams to score as that has happened in six of their last seven home games that Preston have played. That last time that these two clubs met in the FA Cup happened to be at Deepdale back in 1999 and there was a 4-2 win posted bGunnersUnners on that occasion. The regular meetings between them prior to that was back in the 1950’s/60’s in the old Division One.
You have a quote of 4/7 on over 2.5 goals at Ladbrokes for the game and that is well worth a punt really. Each of the three previous FA Cup ties that the two have played at Deepdale have returned 15 goals, therefore an average of five per game. Preston have historically struggled against top tier opposition in the FA Cup as they have won just one of their previous 15 games in the competition against a top flight opponent. Jermaine Beckford is suspended for this one and in the anytime goalscorer market as options, the Lilywhites have Mark Hugill at 10/3 and Callum Robinson at 7/2 to strike. Can Preston give the Gunners an uncomfortable enough afternoon? A draw out of this may be a pretty big return for the Championship side, but a win would be a huge cup upset.
Will The Gunners go out and at full force in this one? There may be some changes to the regular starting eleven, but they do like a shot at the FA Cup as they have won it twice in the last three seasons let’s not forget. The Gunners are experts at seeing off lower tiered opponents in the competition as they have lost only one of their last 36 FA Cup ties against a team from a lower tier (that was a 1-0 defeat against Blackburn in 2013). There are two players in their ranks with current good scoring form in the FA Cup and they are Alexis Sanchez who has five goals in nine FA Cup games for Arsenal, while Theo Walcott has two goals in his last two FA Cup appearances. Sanchez and Olivier Giroud are 8/11 anytime goalscorer favourites for this one. Arsenal have had some issues defensively out on the road as of late, but they have the quality to pull through this test against Championship opposition.
Preston v Arsenal Betting Odds
Arsenal 4/9, Draw 4/1, Preston 13/2
Preston v Arsenal Predictions
It is worth having a look at over 2.5 goals and for both teams to score at Ladbrokes in the match up here because that is what the stats are pointing to. Preston may get some good spells under their belt in this one, but Arsenal are just too professional to let this one slip through their fingers. Interestingly only three of Arsenal’s last 18 games in the FA Cup have been outside of London, so a rare trip outside of the capital for them. Expect them to return home with a win.
