Preston North End will continue their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with their third game of pre-season on Sunday when they make the trip to face Accrington Stanley.
This will be the second game in a row the hosts have played at the Wham Stadium during their summer fixtures, and they will be looking for a consecutive victory.
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Accrington Stanley kicked off their pre-season campaign by facing Premier League opposition in Crystal Palace, which was a game done at the training ground of the Eagles.
Even though Patrick Vieira did not feature his strongest team on that day, the League One club were still able to take a 1-1 draw away from the day.
John Coleman's men then followed that up by playing another side who are higher than them in the football pyramid in Stoke City, and once again it was a positive result.
Sean McConville was able to bag a brace in that match to secure a 2-0 victory, showcasing that the defensive qualities of Accrington are just as strong right now.
After finishing outside the playoffs last season it is clear that the 'Owd Reds are hoping to kick on to the next level this season in a bid to earn promotion, and that is something their recent performances has been showing.
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Preston North End have also played twice so far this summer, and that began with a 3-0 victory against Bamber Bridge which saw a lot of the squad get some minutes to stretch their legs.
It was a momentum builder for the Championship side, and they were then able to follow that up with a trip to Spain which no doubt brought the squad even closer together.
This also saw Ryan Lowe's team play against Getafe, and while they were able to showcase their qualities once again, they were handed a 2-1 defeat.
Despite that Ryan Ledson was able to get on the scoresheet which was a positive for the midfielder who did not score a single goal in the league last season.
Now the aim will be to get back to winning ways in order to continue building their momentum as they aim to have as much confidence for the new campaign as possible.
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Accrington were recently able to sign Ryan Astley from Everton on a season-long loan, and the defender will no doubt be able to get some minutes in this one.
In terms of continuation from their recent performances, McConville is somebody that will be pushing to keep his momentum going following a brace in their most recent game.
Ledson got on the scoresheet in Preston's previous fixture, and he will be hoping to continue his personal form on Sunday in their latest fixture.
David Worrall was given 45 minutes in the previous game, and his game time will likely be split once again, which was the case in the match against Getafe.
We say: Accrington Stanley 2-1 Preston North End
With this being a pre-season game the result is not the main focal point here, with the focus being on implementing tactics and getting the squads into full fitness.
Despite that both teams will be hoping to get a victory, and because they are in great form at the moment, Accrington could just edge this one.
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