The last time the two sides met, back in February, Preston cruised to a 3-0 win at Deepdale, with Brad Potts, Ched Evans and Scott Sinclar all getting on the score-sheet.
Speaking ahead of the big game, Lilywhites ace Jordan Storey pulled no punches in his assessment of his team's lacklustre start to the new campaign, and contended: “They’re not the results we’ve been looking for. It was nice to bounce back from the opening day defeat.
“We’re disappointed in the league with how things have gone, we think we should have been doing better than the two results have suggested.
“To lose in the manner we did, especially in front of fans that we haven’t seen for months, it hurt a lot. To lose our second game of the season as well was very disappointing and we know we need to bounce back from it."
He continued: “It’s not acceptable, especially with how we were doing towards the tail end of last season, keeping so many clean sheets, to concede so many early on is very disappointing from a defender’s point of view.
“We know what we need to do and we need to put it right as soon as possible. We know the standards we set towards the end of last season – we know what we need to do to put it right and it’s not acceptable from our behalf.”
We’ve gathered the best of today’s transfer speculation below…
5. Bowyer wants more deals
Birmingham City boss Lee Bowyer has revealed he's still hopeful of making further signings this month, suggesting there could be "a couple more arrivals". They've signed five players on loan and four on permanent deals in a busy summer window. (Birmingham Mail) Photo: Nathan Stirk
6. Swans still waiting on Bidwell offer
Swansea City have not received an offer from Middlesbrough for defender Jake Bidwell, despite Boro being heavily-linked with a £2.5m move. The ex-Everton starlet made 44 appearances in all competitions for the Swans last season. (Wales Online) Photo: Harry Trump
7. Blades could swoop for Diallo
Sheffield United are rumoured to be chasing a loan move for Manchester United wonderkid Amad Dialo. The £37m signing, formerly of Atalanta, could be allowed out on loan to gain first team experience before the window closes at the end of the month. (talkSPORT) Photo: KOHEI CHIBAHARA
8. Ex-Derby star wanted at Palace
Watford's £8m midfield Will Hughes has emerged as a transfer target for Crystal Palace. The ex-Derby County sensation is yet to sign a contract extension with the Hornets, despite being offered a new five-year deal. (Daily Mail) Photo: Richard Heathcote