Preston North End - Middlesbrough

For the 3rd round of the English League Cup, Preston welcomes Middlesbrough. Both teams are competing in the Championship.

Preston's progress so far in the league is disappointing as after 9 games it is in the last position with 5 points having only 1 victory and in the remaining 2 draws and 6 defeats. And one victory in the first match and since then counts unsuccessful results. On Saturday he played against Sheffield United away and lost 3-2. He found himself losing 2-0 with goals he conceded in 36 ΄ and 51 ΄, he reached a draw as soon as the match entered the last ten minutes scoring in 2 ΄ but he could not stand it and in 87 ΄ he accepted the 3-2 where the final was result. He has many issues to solve, mainly defensively as he has the worst defense in the category so far. Certainly the organization of the League Cup takes second place.

Exactly the opposite course for Middlesbrough. It is in the first place of the standings, in a draw with Leeds, with 19 points and shows that it will claim its return to the Premier League until the end. It comes from a white draw at home with Swansea. Moderate game, both teams tried to win but in the end it was the defenses that dominated. Coach Tony Pulis, as he did in the previous rounds, will now have several changes in his squad as he made similar comments about the program and the burden of the players due to the many games that the teams have.

The hosts would like a prestige victory mainly for psychological reasons but mainly defensively they do not inspire any confidence. On the other hand, Boro will have many changes and there will definitely be a chemistry issue as it showed in the previous matches of the tournament. Opportunity for goals and spectacle. OVER 2,5.