Preston 
Bournemouth
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (1 December 2020) and ended with the victory of Preston with a score 2-3.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 9 points.
Preston takes the 14th position in the league table with 40 points. This is the 32nd of 46 team game in the tournament.
Preston has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 42. The distance from the bottom league record is 17 points. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 45 points additionally. The goal difference is 34:42.
Bournemouth takes the 7th position in the league table with 49 points. This is the 32nd of 46 team game in the tournament.
Bournemouth has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 42. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 10 points (42 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 45 points additionally. The goal difference is 46:32. In addition, the Bournemouth offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Preston Stats
The team scored 12 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 9-9. The average number of goals is 0.9. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.6.
The team has participated in 4 matches over the past two weeks. This can cause team fatigue and require the rotation of the main players.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Sean Maguire (2), Daniel Johnson (2), Alan Browne (1), Emil Jakobsen Riis (1), Scott Sinclair (1), Ched Evans (1), Gregory Cunningham (1).
Bournemouth Stats
The team scored 12 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 3 draws и 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 10-8. The average number of goals is 1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.6.
The team has participated in 4 matches over the past two weeks. This can cause team fatigue and require the rotation of the main players.
Leading players in the last 15 matches in all tournaments: Junior Stanislas (4), Joshua King (3), Dominic Solanke (2), Jack Wilshere (2), Philip Billing (2), Shane Long (2), David Brooks (1).
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