Preston North End entertain play-off rivals Hull City at Deepdale in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday, March 2.
The Lilywhites and Tigers are separated by two places and three points, so Saturday represents an opportunity for PNE to make a statement with another win over a top-six rival. Ryan Lowe's side could go level on points with Hull, who do have a vastly superior goal difference.
Preston don't possess the best record against the Tigers, having not won against them at home since February 2020. The earlier meeting between the two saw a 1-0 win for Hull at the MKM Stadium - with Jaden Philogene scoring the only goal. North End have failed to score in their last three league meetings against Hull.
The visitors are on the search for their first league double over PNE, which came in the 2010/11 campaign. Preston's home form is solid though and they have won three of their last four league matches, which is better than their previous nine games at home. North End aren't struggling to score goals either, averaging 2.4 per game after is 12 in five games.
That's double their average in the first 29 matches of the season. February saw North End go the whole month unbeaten, having only won one game in January. Needless to say, they'll be hoping to extend their six game unbeaten run on Saturday.
Both clubs don't have many injuries to worry about, though there are still some who will miss out. Robbie Brady has had the privilege of playing for both clubs and the Republic of Ireland winger could return to action, after missing last Friday's win at Coventry. Here's the latest injury and team news ahead of kick-off.
5. Robbie Brady - available
Missed the win against Coventry City with a thigh problem. Brady had three separate spells with the Tigers, having had two loan spells there before joining permanently in 2013. | CameraSport - Rich Linley
6. Robbie Brady - available (continued)
Ryan Lowe said on February 29: "Robbie is back in training today, after coming through the last few days." | CameraSport - Andrew Kearns
7. Kian Best - available
Hasn't made a match-day squad since the end of January, but has recovered from his ankle injury and is available if needed. | CameraSport - Dave Howarth
8. Duane Holmes, Kian Best and Robbie Brady - available (continued)
Ryan Lowe said, this week: "Duano and Besty have had a few more days of training, so there are some selection headaches really. It's good to have them all back. Everyone is champing at the bit to get in the squad, let alone the team. So yeah, all good." | Getty Images