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Preston N.E. are ready to welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Deepdale on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The North End have won an impressive 8 of the 12 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 4.
The previous match played between the two at Deepdale was within the last three years, in November 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2-2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 15 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 05 Mar | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Brighton & HA is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Seagulls have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 65 points from 40 games. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 40 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Preston N.E. are not exactly setting the world alight at Deepdale in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Brighton & HA | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |