Preston North End vs Fulham: EFL Cup Round 3 Preview

Preston North End and Fulham will face off in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The match will be played at Deepdale, home of Preston North End, and is scheduled to kick off at 2:45 PM ET.

Preston North End

Preston North End have not had a good start to the season and sit at the bottom of the Championship table. They are in 21st position with 4 points after 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats.

However, in the EFL Cup, they are coming on strong after defeating Sunderland 2-0 in the first round with goals from Ledson and Jensen. In the second round, they defeated Harrogate Town, an English fourth-division team, 5-0. The scorers of those goals were a brace from Greenwood and a hat-trick from Osmajić.

Fulham

Fulham’s intermittent start in the Premier League with one win, two draws, and one loss placing them in position #12.

Their last game in the Premier League was against West Ham, who tied agonizingly at the end of the game and ruined a key victory for Fulham’s aspirations.

In the EFL Cup, they started from the second round as a first-division team. In the second round, they faced Birmingham City, beating them by 0-2 at St Andrews Stadium with goals from Raúl Jiménez and Stansfield.

Key Players

**Preston North End:** Sam Greenwood is the player to watch for the home side. On loan from Leeds United, he has been an England international at youth level from U16 to U20. He has two goals in 106 minutes played in the EFL Cup.

**Fulham:** The player to follow is Emile Smith Rowe, who for this season arrived from Arsenal for 32 million euros. The attacking midfielder has played three matches with the England senior team, but unfortunately, injuries have not allowed him to follow the development that was expected for the talent he possesses. With Fulham, he has scored one goal and one assist, both in the Premier League

Prediction

This is a tough match to call, but I think Fulham will win 2-1.