Brentford vs Preston, Championship preview: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live, h2h, team news

Brentford's Premier League promotion push continues with a clash against Preston North End at Griffin Park tonight.

The Bees are on a roll with six wins out of six since the Championship season restarted, and now sit just three points off an automatic promotion spot with three games remaining.

Next up for Thomas Frank's side are Preston, who are also chasing promotion with two points separating them from a play-off place.

Date, time and venue

Brentford vs Preston is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

The match will be behind closed doors at Griffin Park with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.

How to watch

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.

Standard Sport will also be bringing you live coverage from Griffin Park via our dedicated match blog.

Team news

Henrik Dalsgaard may return for the Bees, while Shandon Baptiste could miss out through injury.

Prediction: Brentford 2-0 Preston

The Bees are full of confidence, and with Said Benrahma in superb form, the hosts will be confident of another victory - but Preston will certainly pose a threat.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

The last time these two sides met, Preston won 2-0 at Deepdale back in September.

Historically, Brentford edge this fixture with 23 wins to Preston's 21, along with 13 draws.

Betting odds and tips

• Brentford to win: 1/2

• Preston to win: 7/1

• Draw: 7/2

• Benrahma to score: 9/4

Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.

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