Plymouth vs Preston

Plymouth are winless in their last five league meetings with Preston North End (D2 L3) since a 1-0 win in October 2008.

Preston are looking to record consecutive away league victories at Plymouth Argyle for the first time since a run of three between 1963 and 1965.

Plymouth Argyle have won each of their last three home league games and could win four in a row at Home Park in the second tier for the first time since April 2007, the last of which came against Preston. 

Preston North End are winless in their last 10 away league games (D3 L7) since a 1-0 win at Plymouth in March; PNE last went longer without a win on the road in August 2017 (14 in a row).

Plymouth Argyle will be the 63rd different opponent Paul Heckingbottom has faced in the league during his managerial career; he is however winless in his last eight inaugural meetings with an opponent, losing the last five in a row (Watford, Man City, West Ham, Man Utd, Oxford Utd).