Preston vs Liverpool: Kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, prediction, odds

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·10 July 2025

Preston vs Liverpool: Kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, prediction, odds

Pre-season friendly will go ahead at Deepdale following the death of Reds forward Diogo Jota

Liverpool face Preston on Sunday in their first match since the death of Diogo Jota.

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Despite discussions over whether the game could be cancelled after Jota and his brother Andre Silva both died in a car accident in Spain last week, the club confirmed it would fulfill the fixture.

First-team players - including some new signings - could play a part for Arne Slot’s side, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley having returned to training this week after attending the funeral of Jota and his brother in Portugal.

Preston have been discussing with the reigning Premier League champions how best to honour Jota on the day.

Paul Heckingbottom’s PNE side narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship last season, with a draw against Bristol City on the final day of the campaign enough to see them finish 20th in the division, only a point above the bottom three.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Preston vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off on Sunday July 13, 2025.

The match will take place at Preston’s Deepdale stadium.

Where to watch Preston vs Liverpool

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live and for free on ITV1. Coverage is scheduled to start at 2:50pm BST ahead of the 3pm kick-off.

Live stream: Viewers can also follow the game live and for free online via the ITVX app or website, at the same times.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Preston vs Liverpool team news

Liverpool's new signings, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Milos Kerkez, all reported to training at the club's Kirkby base earlier this week and could feature.

Ryan Gravenberch is available to play during pre-season and in the Community Shield match against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Wembley on August 10, but will miss the start of the new Premier League campaign after being sent off on the final day of last term.

Odel Offiah, Daniel Iversen, Thierry Small, Jordan Thompson and Pol Valentin have all arrived at Preston so far this summer.

Heckingbottom used two different lineups comprised of a mix of first-team players, academy hopefuls and scholars during his side’s opening pre-season fixture away at non-league Chorley on Wednesday, which they won 1-0 thanks to Stefan Thordarson’s second-half goal.

Preston vs Liverpool prediction

The result is totally immaterial on Sunday after the tragic death of Jota and it’s a credit to the Liverpool players that they feel up to playing this game after the loss of their team-mate.

It will be a hugely emotional occasion at Deepdale for players and fans alike as both clubs pay tribute to Jota and Andre Silva.

On the pitch, you would expect Liverpool to have too much for Preston, who only narrowly avoided relegation to the third tier on the final day of last season.

Liverpool to win, 2-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Fixtures between these two clubs have been very few and far between over the last six decades.

Indeed, the only two competitive matches between them since 1962 took place in the 2009 FA Cup third round and 2021 League Cup fourth round, respectively. Both ties were won 2-0 by Liverpool.

Between those two dates there were also a pair of friendlies contested in 2013 and 2014. The first was won 4-0 by the Reds, the second a slightly closer affair - but still Liverpool won, 2-1.

Preston wins: 26

Liverpool wins: 40

Draws: 21