Preston vs Plymouth Argyle Predictions

Preston vs Plymouth predictions for this Championship fixture. Plymouth aim to extend survival hopes with result at Preston. A win or draw could take their Championship relegation battle to the final day of the season. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Championship | Apr 26, 2025 at 3pm UK at Deepdale

Preston vs Plymouth Predictions

Will Desperation Trump Nerves in This Do-or-Die Relegation Clash?

• Preston’s Slippery Slope: They’ve failed to win any of their last six matches and conceded exactly two goals in each of their last three defeats.
• Pilgrims Pack a Punch: Plymouth have bagged wins over Sheffield United and Coventry in their last five — no small feat for a club sat bottom.
• Goals Galore Brewing: Nine of the last ten games involving either of these sides have ended with both teams scoring — defences have been shaky at best.

Best Bet for Preston vs Plymouth

The Championship is never short on drama, but when a team rooted to the bottom of the table shows more life than the club clinging just above the trapdoor, you know something’s brewing. Saturday’s clash between Preston North End and Plymouth Argyle at Deepdale is about more than just three points – it’s about who blinks first. The hosts are teetering on the edge of what was, not so long ago, a comfortable mid-table campaign. Meanwhile, Plymouth, dragging themselves by the collar out of the basement, are daring to dream that their survival bid might just go the distance.

Preston, winless since the international break, look mentally fatigued and physically threadbare. Losing three straight – all by a 2-1 margin – is more than bad luck; it’s a pattern that suggests fragility in the spine. Despite dominating first halves, they’ve somehow contrived to chuck away leads and tumble further down the table. With Bristol City awaiting on the final day, they’ll be desperate to tie up safety here, but pressure has a funny way of turning experienced pros into fumbling wrecks.

Plymouth, on the other hand, arrive with the smell of belief clinging to them like cheap aftershave. They’ve racked up three wins from their last five, including the sort of statement victory over Coventry that has no right coming from a bottom club. And while they’ve barely picked up a point on the road this season, Saturday feels like the kind of match where logic might take a back seat.

Best Bet for This Match: Both Teams to Score

At BettingTips4You, we always back a single, clear tip — no clutter, no confusion. For this crunch encounter, our Best Bet is Both Teams to Score.

Let’s not pretend this pick isn’t bold. Preston have struggled in front of goal, but they do tend to find the net at home — even when everything else is crumbling. Their last three defeats saw them hit the opener before spiralling into disaster. The front line, despite missing key bodies, still has threat in the form of Riis and Osmajic, and a reshuffled midfield with Greenwood potentially returning adds some creative spark.

As for Plymouth, their attack has recently flickered into life. Mustapha Bundu and Ryan Hardie have stepped up at the exact moment it mattered, and between them they’ve knocked in 19 league goals. Coming off a 3-1 win against a side fighting for the playoffs, there’s no reason to believe they’ll shy away from taking risks at Deepdale. With Talovierov, Houghton, and captain Joe Edwards back in the mix, they’ve also got the personnel to unsettle an injury-hit Preston defence.

Neither team can afford to sit back. Preston want to kill the tension before the final round. Plymouth are playing for their lives. Add in the nerves, the shaky backlines, and the sheer panic of the moment, and this is a fixture that screams end-to-end chaos rather than defensive discipline.

“This is one of those matches where the fear of losing might be trumped by the need to go for it – both sides will leave openings, and both should take advantage.”
– BettingTips4You.com expert Herrin Kendrick

This won’t be pretty. It’ll be desperate, probably a bit scrappy, but goals should come — if only because survival instincts will override tactical caution.

Correct Score Prediction: Preston 2-2 Plymouth Argyle

Two jittery defences, two attacks with something to prove, and a shared need to claw towards safety should see the spoils split. A draw won’t suit either side perfectly, but both will accept it if it comes with goals.

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