FootyMAD's Preston North End match preview

Last updated : 30 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Preston North End v Southampton fixture

Southampton travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Saints have recorded 4 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Preston N.E. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in February 1979, with Southampton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the North End in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1978/1979Mon 12 FebPreston N.E.0 - 1SouthamptonFAC
1965/1966Sat 23 AprPreston N.E.1 - 1SouthamptonCHMP
1965/1966Sat 27 NovSouthampton5 - 2Preston N.E.CHMP
1964/1965Mon 02 NovPreston N.E.0 - 0SouthamptonCHMP
1964/1965Wed 16 SepSouthampton3 - 1Preston N.E.CHMP
1963/1964Sat 11 JanPreston N.E.2 - 1SouthamptonCHMP
1963/1964Sat 07 SepSouthampton4 - 5Preston N.E.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Preston North End will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. North End have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

Southampton's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Saints, and 1 goals against.

Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far, Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 16 from their 11 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Preston N.E.6222768
Southampton6051565

FootyMad's prediction ...

Southampton are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Preston N.E.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Preston N.E. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Southampton Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.