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.
9. Duane Holmes - available
Hasn't made the last five day match-day squads but could return this weekend. | CameraSport - pdh
10. Aaron Connolly - available
The striker had a dead leg from the game against West Brom last weekend. He's expected to be available however. | Getty Images
11. Aaron Connolly - available
"I think he'll be fit for the game," said Rosenior. "It's not a serious one, but at the same time, he's got a dead leg and they're not nice. I think, every player who is not playing - you come back from injuries, it's so hard to get a rhythm, and that's where the work you do day to day is so important and making sure you're available for games, making sure you're available for every session." | Ryan Hiscott