Preston vs Everton Prediction 26 August 2026
🔊 Preston North End are in freefall: just one win from their last eight matches, and that came in the first round of the EFL Cup against Huddersfield - on penalties. Now they face a revamped Everton side that opened their Premier League campaign with a confident win over Crystal Palace, which is hardly encouraging news for a Championship club. Then again, cup football always leaves room for an upset. Could this be one of those occasions? Our experts take a look.
Head-to-Head
📊 In the 21st century, the two sides have met just four times - twice in competitive fixtures and twice in friendlies. Everton won all four, three times by 2-0 and once 3-0. Their most recent meeting came in August 2024, which ended in a heavy defeat for the Lancashire side.
Head-to-head statistics Preston - Everton
Preston North End Team Overview
Preston North End's last match was on in the Championship, when they lost at home to former Premier League side Wolverhampton 1-3.
Match stats (Preston North End vs Wolverhampton):
- Possession: 45% vs 55%;
- Corners: 5 vs 4;
- Fouls: 11 vs 10;
- Yellow cards: 4 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 2 vs 5.
Preston were once champions of England, earning themselves the nickname the Invincibles. These days, the Lancashire club can only dream of such heights and look more likely to be fighting to stay in the Championship. Paul Heckingbottom's side have lost 7 of their last 8 matches, with their only non-defeat coming in a draw that they converted into a win on penalties. Preston do create chances regularly and score with some consistency, but they concede even more. The result: both teams have scored in 9 of their last 12 matches.
Match Results: Preston North End
Everton Team Overview
Everton played their first competitive match of the season , beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at home in the opening round of the Premier League.
Match stats (Everton vs Crystal Palace):
- Possession: 42% vs 58%;
- Corner kicks: 4 vs 0;
- Fouls: 5 vs 15;
- Yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 5 vs 4.
The Toffees were the biggest disappointment of the final stretch of last season's Premier League, going seven matches without a win. Despite that run, they were relatively quiet in the transfer market, making only targeted additions in central midfield. The approach seems to have paid off: they had a decent pre-season with three wins and just two defeats in seven games, and in the opening round they comfortably beat last season's Conference League winners. The only notable absentee is Tim Iroegbunam, who is definitely out for this match.
Match Results: Everton
Total Goals Prediction
Trends- Preston North End have scored in 10 of their last 11 matches.
- Everton have conceded in eight consecutive away matches.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Trends- Preston North End have seen both teams score in 10 of their last 11 matches.
- Preston North End have seen both teams score in 6 of their last 7 home matches.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Preston and Everton were both giants of English football once. But while the Toffees have stayed in the top flight and occasionally dipped into European competition, their hosts can only dream of such things now. At this point, Everton are clearly superior in terms of squad depth and quality of play, so there is little reason to doubt they will come away with the win. That said, Preston will be highly motivated, and any rotation David Moyes opts for could hand them a chance or two in front of goal - in cup competitions the experienced manager makes regular use of his squad and has traditionally given Mark Travers the starting spot. Taking everything into account, the most likely outcome looks like an Everton win, 3-1.
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Betting Tips: Preston North End - Everton
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