Preston North End vs. Fulham: Championship preview, team news, line-ups, prediction

Preston North End

Preston North End will be looking to make it three wins in a row when they host Fulham at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon. Alex Neil's side have enjoyed a good start to the season, winning four of their opening seven games.

Former Fulham loanee Josh Onomah is a doubt for the game after missing the midweek Carabao Cup win over Morecambe with a knock, while fellow midfielder Ben Whiteman is suspended following his red card against Huddersfield last weekend.

Otherwise, Neil has a fully fit squad to choose from. He could make changes to his starting line-up, with the likes of Scott Sinclair, Emil Riis Jakobsen and Sean Maguire pushing for recalls.

Fulham

Fulham will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing defeat to Birmingham City last weekend. Marco Silva's side had won their previous two games, but they were well beaten by the Blues at Craven Cottage.

Fulham have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to Deepdale. Silva could make changes to his team, with the likes of Fabio Carvalho, Neeskens Kebano and Aleksandar Mitrovic all pushing for recalls.

Mitrovic, in particular, will be keen to start after scoring twice as a substitute against Birmingham. The Serbian striker has now scored four goals in his last three appearances.

Prediction

This is a tough game to call. Preston have been in good form, but Fulham have the quality to hurt them. I think the visitors will edge it, but it could go either way.

Score prediction: Preston North End 1-2 Fulham