Preston v Rotherham

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Preston NE registered a solid and welcome 1-0 win away from home in Devon against Plymouth Argyle just before the international break to lift the hosts up into ninth place in the Championship table where they trail sixth placed Norwich City by a five-point margin but this upcoming visit of bottom club Rotherham United gives Ryan Lowe's side the perfect opportunity to pick up another three important points in their quest for a possible play-off spot at the end of the season.

Overall form has seen a dramatic improvement in fortunes for Preston NE as the home side have been dealt just the one defeat in their last nine games overall in the Championship whilst collecting five wins in the process and is in stark contrast to Preston's previous dismal form overall.

Preston NE had previously managed to pick up just three league wins from their preceding 12 games in the second tier but they had also been handed no fewer than eight defeats within this poor sequence of results as well, so the prospects of a top six finish seemed out of reach at the time.

Fast forward to date and Preston NE have registered five subsequent wins in the shape of victories over Ipswich Town, Cardiff City, Middlesbrough, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle to give them a chance of a top six finish.

Rotherham United gained a point in the Yorkshire derby at home against Huddersfield Town in a dour 0-0 relegation battle just before the international break but nevertheless, The Millers now face an almost impossible task of Championship survival as the visitors have now failed to win any of their last 14 matches overall in the English second tier.

10 defeats within these last 14 games tells its own story in what has been a disastrous campaign this season for the Yorkshire club and this recent sequence of poor results also include slipping to five defeats on the road as well, suffering losses at the hands of Leeds United, Ipswich Town, QPR, Coventry City and Norwich City respectively.

The bigger picture paints an even gloomier picture for Rotherham United who have managed to capture just the one win from their last 26 matches overall in the Championship and therefore now look doomed to relegation down to League One at the end of the season.

To make matters worse, Rotherham United are still looking for their first away win of the season as well.

Preston NE v Rotherham United Verdict

With the possibility of achieving a top six finish and a place in the play-offs, Preston NE will be highly motivated to grab all three points against a down and out Rotherham United outfit on Good Friday with perhaps a win to nil.

Therefore, our main bet will be Preston NE win @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Preston NE win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.40

Correct Score: Preston NE 2-0 @ 6.50