Another key to their success this year has been their prolific attack – the Whites lead the league in scoring with 36 goals in 20 matches.
However, despite the many positives surrounding the club this season, one area for improvement would be their away form of late – with one win in their last six away games, boss Daniel Farke will be hoping that they can start to put that right this weekend.
The German will have good reason to believe their fortunes can change at Deepdale, as Preston have won just three of their 10 games at home in the league this season.
That record is only part of the reason why it has been a challenging year for the Lilywhites, as the club parted ways with former manager Ryan Lowe just one game into the new campaign.
Lowe was replaced in the dugout by former Leeds manager Paul Heckingbottom, who had a brief spell in charge at Elland Road back in 2018.
Under Heckingbottom, the hosts have struggled to gain momentum this season, as they sit in 14th in the standings with 22 points from 20 games.
They are also one of the lowest-scoring teams in the division, averaging one goal a game, with 20 goals scored in their 20 games this season.
Links >> Stream 1 HD Stream 2 HD Stream 3 HD Stream 4 HD
Only the clubs currently in the relegation zone, Cardiff City, Plymouth and Hull City, have scored fewer goals than Preston this season, highlighting a significant concern for the club.
However, Heckingbottom will be hopeful his side have turned a corner, as they secured their first away win of the season in a 2-0 success against Cardiff on Wednesday.
That victory was their first in any competition since October and moved the Lilywhites five points clear of the drop zone in the Championship table.
Should they upset the odds this weekend against Leeds, Preston will start looking up the standings, rather than nervously looking over their shoulders at the teams below them.
