ottenham will be looking to continue their progress in a competition that represents their best chance of silverware this season as they travel to face Preston in the FA Cup fourth round.
It’s this or the Champions League for Spurs if they’re to end their trophy drought, and while a trip to Preston has the potentially to be a tricky night, they will fancy their chances of getting past Championship opposition.
Victory over Fulham last time out was a much-needed lift for Antonio Conte’s side after a disastrous week, and they will be looking to keep spirits high ahead of the visit of Manchester City this weekend.
Preston beat Huddersfield in the third round to reach this stage, and are having an inconsistent season themselves. They sit 11th in the Championship, though they are just four points off third.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Preston vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 6pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
The match will take place at Deepdale.
Where to watch Preston vs Tottenham
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 5:40pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Preston vs Tottenham team news
Liam Delap has joined Preston on loan but is cup-tied, while Troy Parrott cannot feature against his parent club.
For Tottenham, Arnaut Danjuma is in contention to make his debut for the club having signed on loan from Villarreal, turning his back on Everton at the last minute in the process.
Arnaut Danjuma could make his Spurs bow against Preston
/ Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty IFraser Forster should get another FA Cup start in goal, with Japhet Tanganga and Pape Sarr likely coming into the side too as Conte shuffles his pack.
Richarlison will be looking to make his first start since the World Cup, while going past Jimmy Greaves to take Tottenham’s goalscoring record will very much be on Harry Kane’s mind should he start as expected.
Preston vs Tottenham prediction
While Tottenham have looked far from convincing at the back in recent weeks, Preston are not exactly prolific when it comes to scoring. Only Huddersfield and Cardiff have scored fewer goals in the Championship this season.
With confident still fragile, any win will do for Spurs as they look to finally kick their season into gear, and another narrow victory could be on the cards.
Tottenham to win, 1-0.
Loading…
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The sides last met in the League Cup in 2009, when Tottenham won 5-1.
Preston wins: 21
Draws: 17
Tottenham wins: 30
Preston vs Tottenham match odds
Preston to win (in 90 minutes): 7/1
Draw: 4/1
Tottenham to win: 1/3
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
