Preston 3 - 0 
Wigan The match of 2nd round between Preston и Wigan will take place at Deepdale on 10 August 2019, Saturday. Referee - JEREMY SIMPSON
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (22 April 2019) and ended with the victory of Wigan with a score 2-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 3 points.
Preston takes the 14th position in the league table with zero points. This is the 1st of 46 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Preston can score 135 points). The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Preston and can score 135 points. The goal difference is 0:1. In addition, the Preston offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Wigan takes the 5th position in the league table with 3 points. This is the 1st of 46 team game in the tournament.
Wigan has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 135. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is zero points (135 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Wigan and can score 135 points. The goal difference is 3:2. In additional, Wigan has the best offensive record in the league.
Preston Stats
The team scored 17 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-12. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 3.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Sean Maguire (3), Josh Ginnelly (2), Callum Robinson (2), Lukas Nmecha (2), Jayden Stockley (2), Alan Browne (2), Billy Bodin (2).
Wigan Stats
The team scored 9 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, 3 draws и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-16. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 3.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Joe Garner (5), Gavin Massey (3), Nick Powell (3), Michael Jacobs (2), Leon Clarke (2), Reece James (2), Lee Evans (2).
Sheffield Wednesday are edging closer to relegation from the Championship and their fate could be sealed against Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday night. 
Derby County's relegation fears have intensified in recent weeks and the Rams travel to Preston North End on Tuesday in desperate need of a win. 
Preston caretaker manager Frankie McAvoy insists his side are not looking over their shoulder after their 0-0 draw at Stoke. 
Stoke and Preston were unable to find the breakthrough as they played out a goalless draw at the Bet365 Stadium. 
Ched Evans has committed his future to Preston after he agreed a new deal until the summer of 2023. The forward joined the club in January on loan from Fleetwood before the move was made permanent on a contract until the end of the season. 
Thomas Frank insists Brentford face an almighty task to overhaul Watford for automatic promotion despite a thumping 5-0 victory over Preston. 
Norwich are on the verge of returning to the Premier League after a 1-0 win at Derby put them 17 points clear of third-placed Brentford. 
Leon Balogun claimed newly-crowned champions Rangers are "just getting started" after he signed on at Ibrox for another year. 
Brentford square off against Preston North End on Saturday afternoon knowing that only a win will do if they realistically want to remain in contention for automatic promotion. 
Rangers captain James Tavernier declared their title victory was only the beginning of the journey after signing a two-year contract extension. 
Swansea are not ready to throw in the towel on promotion despite falling to a fourth successive defeat after losing 1-0 to Preston at the Liberty Stadium. 
Scott Sinclair came off the bench to haunt his former club by creating a last-minute winner that put another dent in Swansea's promotion hopes as Preston ran out 1-0 winners. 
Championship leaders Norwich City will be looking to put back-to-back draws behind them when they welcome Huddersfield Town to Carrow Road on Tuesday evening. 
Swansea City will look to put their promotion bid back on track on Monday, when they welcome Preston North End to the Liberty Stadium. 
Luton Town and Barnsley will both be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship when they do battle at Kenilworth Road on Monday afternoon. 
Norwich boss Daniel Farke was left ruing the fortunes of the "most unfair sport in the world" as his side conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Preston. 
Brad Potts equalised with virtually the last kick of the game to give Preston a hard-earned point in a 1-1 draw with leaders Norwich in Frankie McAvoy 's first game in charge. 
Eddie Howe ended Graham Alexander 's Burnley career but the Motherwell boss saw enough of the Celtic target to know he will do a "fantastic job" at Parkhead or elsewhere. 
Dave Whelan has called on Wigan to aspire for a Premier League return following Phoenix 2021 Limited's takeover of the club. 
Runaway Championship leaders Norwich City will be looking to continue their charge back towards the Premier League when they travel to an out-of-form Preston North End side on Friday. 
The Australian A-League's top two lock horns on Thursday when Central Coast Mariners host Adelaide United at the Central Coast Stadium. 
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino is in contention to face Arsenal at the weekend after returning to training. The Brazil international, who remained on Merseyside with compatriots Alisson Becker and Fabinho after the South American World Cup qualifiers were postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions, has missed the last three matches with a knee problem. 
Liverpool are closing in on a deal for RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate, according to reports. 
Wigan Athletic take on Ipswich Town in League One on Saturday, with both sides desperate to claim a victory. Both teams are currently two points adrift of their main objectives for the season: in Wigan's case, that means surviving relegation, and for Ipswich that entails finishing within the playoff positions. 
Alan Browne has insisted the Republic of Ireland have never doubted their ability to score goals and win games. 
Alan Browne has challenged the Republic of Ireland to live up to the exploits of their predecessors by upsetting the odds to qualify for the World Cup finals. 
Preston North End have sacked manager Alex Neil after almost four years in charge. 
Alex Neil labelled Preston's struggles as one of the most difficult moments of his management career following a 1-0 home loss to Luton. 
Daniel Iversen 's late own goal gave Luton their first victory at Deepdale since 1972 as they claimed a 1-0 win over Preston. 
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