FootyMAD's Preston North End match preview

Last updated : 27 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 4 of the 24 games.

The last time the two teams met at Preston N.E. was back in November 1997, over five years ago, with Plymouth Arg. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the North End in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 08 JanPlymouth Arg.0 - 3Preston N.E.FAC
1997/1998Sat 07 MarPlymouth Arg.2 - 0Preston N.E.LGE1
1997/1998Sat 01 NovPreston N.E.0 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 05 AprPreston N.E.1 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1
1996/1997Fri 30 AugPlymouth Arg.2 - 1Preston N.E.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 13 JanPreston N.E.3 - 2Plymouth Arg.LGE2
1995/1996Sat 19 AugPlymouth Arg.0 - 2Preston N.E.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Preston North End have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 5 conceded.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Pilgrims's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Preston N.E.'s 13 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 13 points from their 10 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Preston N.E.640212612
Plymouth Arg.61059143

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the North End, as the Pilgrims have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Preston N.E. Won 3 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Plymouth Arg. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.