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Preston vs Luton predictions: Hosts can end losing run

Preston vs Luton predictions: Hosts can end losing run.

Preston take on Luton in their third game of the Championship season under a third different manager

After appointing Paul Heckingbottom as the long-term successor to Ryan Lowe.

The Lilywhites lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield United in Lowe’s final match in charge and followed that with a 3-0 defeat at Swansea while under the caretaker stewardship of Mike Marsh.

Heckingbottom takes over a Preston side positioned 23rd in the table but only one point worse off than Luton, who lost 4-1 at home to Burnley and drew 0-0 at Portsmouth.

The Hatters are hoping to make an immediate return to the Premier League but are already five points adrift of pace-setters Burnley, who they finished above last season.

Team news

New North End manager Heckingbottom has some ทางเข้า ufabet big decisions to make but he has a doubt over midfielder Ali McCann, who has not featured this season due to a thigh strain.

Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski serves a one-game suspension and will make way for James Shea.

Jacob Brown, Marvelous Nakamba (both knee), Mads Andersen (calf), Reece Burke and Daiki Hashioka (both leg) are sidelined.

The stats

Preston have won only one of their last 10 Championship fixtures and have conceded the opening goal in each of their last eight league matches.