Arsenal have won 5 of their last 7 matches
Preston have seen under 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 home games
Can the Gunners edge the Lillywhites in the EFL Cup?
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Preston are likely to sit deep to try and prevent and hold Arsenal in the EFL Cup. The Gunners have enough quality to break down the Lillywhites and a low-scoring away win is tipped.
Preston have seen under 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 home games.
Preston have lost 3 consecutive matches against Arsenal.
Preston have seen under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 against Arsenal.
Arsenal have won 5 of their last 7 matches.
Arsenal have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 away.
Head to Head
Arsenal have a 36-26 advantage against Preston in 81 meetings with 19 draws.
Preston Form
Preston began their EFL Cup campaign with a 2-0 win against high-flying Championship side Sunderland. The Lancashire outfit also held Premier League Fulham 1-1 and eventually won on penalties.
The Lillywhites are undefeated in five consecutive league matches. Paul Heckingbottom’s side returned from the international break with a 1-0 home win over Coventry and a 2-2 draw with Norwich.
North End gave up a 3-0 lead and drew 3-3 at Plymouth on Saturday. Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Brad Potts put Preston ahead before they conceded three after 55 minutes.
Preston Injuries & Team News
Striker Milutin Osmajic is on an eight-match ban and is unavailable again here.
Forward Ched Evans, defender Patrick Bauer and midfielder Will Keane are injured and won’t feature.
Arsenal Form
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal started the 2024/25 campaign with a 10-match unbeaten run, including seven wins. The Gunners also thrashed Bolton 5-1 at home in the EFL Cup during this streak.
The North Londoners’ unbeaten spell ended with a 2-0 loss at Bournemouth following the October internationals. They hit back with a solid 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.
Arteta’s team led Liverpool twice in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates on Sunday. Arsenal had 1.09 XG and first-half goals from Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino weren’t enough to secure all three points.
Arsenal Injuries & Team News
Centre-back William Saliba is available after serving his one-match suspension.
Defenders Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are out.
Midfielder Martin Odegaard also remains sidelined with an injury.