Preston North End v Barnsley

Published on: 04 October 2019

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Preston could have Billy Bodin and Andrew Hughes available having missed the last four and three games respectively through injury.

Darnell Fisher misses the visit of Barnsley after getting a one-match ban for picking up a fifth booking in the midweek draw at Middlesbrough.

Barnsley have no new injury concerns after Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Derby.

Defender Bambo Diaby has missed the last five games with an ankle injury and is still not fully fit.

Match facts

The last three Championship meetings between Preston and Barnsley have ended as draws, with two of those ending goalless. Barnsley have lost only one of their last nine league matches against Preston North End (W4 D4 L1), a 1-0 defeat in League One in December 2014. Preston's return of 13 points from their first five home league matches (W4 D1 L0) this season is their best since 1997-98 (also 13 in the third tier). Barnsley's Alex Mowatt has created 23 chances in the Championship this season - seven more than any other Tykes player. Preston have conceded three goals in each of their last two home games in all competitions - they haven't done so in three consecutive Deepdale games since October 2011 under Phil Brown. Barnsley are yet to score an away league goal this season - the last Championship team to fail to find the net in their first five away matches of a season were Crystal Palace in 2010-11.

Source: bbc.com

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