Kick-off: 1800, 28/01/2023
Stadium: Deepdale
TV: BBC One
Antonio Conte doesn’t tend to take too many chances with the strength of his FA Cup selections, so Tottenham should be too good for Preston.
The Italian lifted this trophy when in charge of Chelsea and is expected to target another decent run with Spurs this season.
We like 11/10 for an away win to nil for our first Preston vs Tottenham prediction.
Preston North End Odds
Preston came from behind to beat Huddersfield 3-1 at Deepdale in the last round and are just two points off a play-off place in the Championship.
Ryan Ledson and Alan Browne were on target early on in last Saturday’s 2-1 league victory at Birmingham.
North End manager Ryan Lowe beamed: “We had two lads up front who are runners and they caused havoc.
“We asked the lads to do the right things – defend well, attack well – and we thought we’d have enough to get some goals, and we did.”
However, the Lilywhites were previously hammered 4-0 by Norwich in front of their own fans and have a pretty poor record at Deepdale.
They have lost seven of 14 Championship games here, winning only three, and have the lowest goals tally in the division on home turf, with just eight.
Looking at the Preston vs Tottenham odds, a smooth 2-0 success for Spurs catches the eye at 23/4.
Tottenham Hotspur Odds
Tottenham have had quite a turbulent period since the World Cup break, returning with a draw at Brentford and a home loss to Aston Villa.
A 4-0 romp at Crystal Palace and beating Portsmouth 1-0 in this competition steadied the ship.
Back-to-back reversals versus Arsenal and Manchester City then had Conte questioning his future at the club.
However, Monday’s 1-0 victory at Fulham put Spurs just three points off a top-four spot.
“It was a good answer,” said Conte. “After defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City, first and second in the table, I asked my players to show characteristics from last season.
“The will, the desire and to suffer in the moments you have to suffer. We didn’t suffer a lot, but I have seen they are ready, so it could be a starting point for us.
“Don’t forget we played against a team who are a real surprise this season, with a win they could overcome us in the table, to win away here is not easy.
“For this reason, I am really happy because I saw again the characteristics that brought us last season a place in the Champions League.”
Harry Kane’s 266th goal for the club moved him level with record scorer Jimmy Greaves but he did play with a fever that night.
This could be a chance for Richarlison to net for the first time since grabbing three goals for Brazil at Qatar 2022.
The 25-year-old scored five goals in seven FA Cup games for Everton and is backed to break the deadlock in our Preston vs Tottenham betting tips.
Additional stats
Last result:
Birmingham 1-2 PRESTON – Ryan Ledson, Alan Browne
Fulham 0-1 TOTTENHAM – Harry Kane
Head-to-head: Preston 1-5 Tottenham
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