Liverpool travel to Deepdale on Sunday to take on Preston North End in a pre-season friendly that will be their first match since the death of Diogo Jota.
While the Premier League champions will want to beat their Championship hosts, the thoughts of every Reds player, staff member and fan will almost certainly be with their beloved teammate.
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Preston vs Liverpool prediction: Leaky visitors?
Key Stats
- Liverpool conceded nine goals in their final four games of 2024-25, as many as they had in their prior 11 outings.
- Preston failed to win any of their final eight league matches, and including their two friendlies so far, they have conceded at least two goals in nine of their past 11 fixtures.
- The visitors have only kept one clean sheet in their last eight games, while the home side have only kept one in 14.
Correct score prediction: Preston 1-2 Liverpool
Celtic will be without a number of first-team stars, but they should still have enough quality to get over the line.
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You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Liverpool dominate
Liverpool have not frequently met Preston due to the side's often being in different division's, but they have won their last four clashes against their second tier opponents, with the most recent victory a 2-0 win in the fourth round of the EFL Cup in October 2021.
England EFL Cup 27/10/21
Preston
Liverpool
Club Friendly List 19/07/14
Preston
Liverpool
Preston preview: A troubling campaign ahead?
Preston are fortunate to have not been relegated from the Championship given their 20th-placed finish was only two places and one point above the relegation zone.
Predicted lineup: Iversen (GK), Offiah, Lindsay, Hughes, Tarry, Carroll, McCann, Lescott, Kamara, Okkels, Osmajic
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Bristol City
2
Preston
2
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Plymouth
2
Preston
1
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Hull
2
Preston
1
England Championship 18/04/25
L
QPR
2
Preston
1
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Leeds
2
Preston
1
Liverpool preview: Remembering Jota
The passing of star Jota will have undoubtedly taken an emotional toll on everyone involved with the club, and it would not be surprising if their focus was not on Sunday's match itself.
Predicted lineup: Mamardashvili (GK) Frimpong, Nallo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Endo, McConnell, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Chiesa
England Premier League 11/05/25
D
Arsenal
2
Liverpool
2
England Premier League 04/05/25
L
Chelsea
3
Liverpool
1
England Premier League 27/04/25
W
Tottenham
1
Liverpool
5
England Premier League 20/04/25
W
Leicester
0
Liverpool
1
England Premier League 13/04/25
W
West Ham
1
Liverpool
2
Player to watch – Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz was signed by Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee that could rise to £116m, and all eyes will be on the attacker.
Wirtz scored 10 goals and provided 12 assists in the Bundesliga last term, and he will be expected to pose a significant threat in the final third for Liverpool.