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Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 4 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 3 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 01 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the North End, with 4 goals against.
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Pilgrims's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 38 points from 22 games. Plymouth Arg.'s 33 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the North End. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |