On October 25 2016 at 19:45 in the upcoming game of the 1/8th of the English League Cup at the Saint James Park Stadium Newcastle United play against Preston.
After the Spanish Coach Rafa Benites didn’t manage to save Newcastle from relegation, he started his mission on taking the club back to the Premier League. And for now he seems to be doing it well. Of course, Newcastle couldn’t avoid a few mistakes, yet they show really good performance and it can’t help pleasing their fans. After 14 games played in the Football League Championship the Magpies have 31 points and take the first place in the standings of the competition.
Preston, I their turn, totally failed at the start of the season. In the first 8 games they lost 6 games and they were considered to be the absolute outsiders of the Championship. Yet, they somehow managed to improve their results and today we can say that Preston haven’t lost since the middle of September. As a result, after 14 games played they have 20 points and the 9th position in the standings. We must also admit that Preston have already outplayed Hartlepool United 0:1, Oldham 0:2 and Bournemouth 2:3 on their way to the current round of the League Cup.
The teams only met twice before. Both of the games were played in 2009/10 season and Newcastle won both of the games 0:1 and 3:0. Even though Preston seem to be in good conditions and haven’t lost for seven games in a raw, Newcastle United are still a team of higher class and they are the favorites of the forthcoming game. Moreover, Newcastle score a lot this season. That is why we think that the hosts are very likely to win the match.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle United to win.
