The EFL Championship returns with another set of games this weekend as Bournemouth take on a struggling Preston North End outfit at the Dean Court Stadium on Tuesday. Bournemouth have been in excellent form and are the favourites to win this game.Preston North End are currently in 18th place in the EFL Championship table and are in desperate need of a victory. The away side slumped to a 4-1 defeat against Watford in its previous game and will need to bounce back this week.Bournemouth, on the other hand, are in second place in the Championship standings and are strong contenders for promotion at the moment. The Cherries have a strong squad and will be intent on taking all three points away from this fixture.𝙆𝙀𝙔 𝙈𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎Watch back the goals from our battling performance away at Rotherham 👊#afcb 🍒— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) November 28, 2020AFC Bournemouth vs Preston North End Head-to-HeadBournemouth have a good record against Preston North End and have won 14 games out of a total of 29 matches played between the two sides. Preston North End have managed only five victories against Bournemouth and will need to step up to the plate in this game.The previous meeting between the two teams resulted in a shock 3-2 victory for Preston North End. Bournemouth have undergone a series of changes since their defeat to Preston North End in 2016 and have a point to prove in this fixture.AFC Bournemouth form guide in the EFL Championship: D-W-W-W-LPreston North End form guide in the EFL Championship: L-L-W-L-WAlso Read: Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Liverpool: 5 Talking Points as late VAR drama sees Merseyside giants drop points | Premier League 2020-21AFC Bournemouth vs Preston North End Team NewsAFC Bournemouth have an excellent teamAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth will have to do without Diego Rico going into this game, with the defender yet to recover from an injury. The home side has an array of excellent players and should be able to win this game.Injured: Jefferson LermaDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneJoe Rafferty is suspended for this game. Image Source; Preston North EndPreston North EndPreston North End have their fair share of injury concerns ahead of this game and will have to do without Louis Molt and Andrew Hughes against Bournemouth. Joe Rafferty and Alan Browne are suspended and will not be able to play a part in this game.Injured: Louis Molt, Andrew HughesDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Joe Rafferty, Alan BrowneAFC Bournemouth vs Preston North End Predicted XIAFC Bournemouth Predicted XI (4-3-3): Asmir Begovic; Lloyd Kelly, Steve Cook, Chris Mepham, Adam Smith; Dan Gosling, Philip Billing, Jefferson Lerma; Junior Stanislas, Dominic Solanke, David Brooks💬 Ben Davies admitted it was not the kind of return from injury that he wanted as he stepped back into the defensive line for North End’s 4-1 defeat against Watford.Read more from Ben. 👇#pnefc— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) November 28, 2020Preston North End Predicted XI (3-5-2): Declan Rudd; Ben Davies, Patrick Bauer, Jordan Storey; Ben Pearson, Daniel Johnson, Brad Potts, Tom Barkhuizen, Scott Sinclair; Sean Maguire, Emil Riis JakobsenAFC Bournemouth vs Preston North End PredictionPreston North End have failed to meet expectations this season and will need to take it up a notch this week. Bournemouth have a strong squad and will look to push towards the top of the table on Tuesday.The likes of Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke have played key roles for Bournemouth this season and will want to step up against Preston North End. Bournemouth are the better side on paper and should be able to win this game.Prediction: AFC Bournemouth 3-1 Preston North EndAlso Read: Manchester City 5-0 Burnley: 5 Talking Points as Riyad Mahrez hat-trick dismantles Clarets in stunning performance | Premier League 2020-21