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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Burnley at Deepdale at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The North End are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 12 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in November 2002, with Preston N.E. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 08 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3-1 | Burnley | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 17 Mar | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 09 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Burnley | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 06 Apr | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Burnley | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Mar | Burnley | 0 - 3 | Preston N.E. | LD2 |
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 11 goals for the North End, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Preston N.E., Burnley are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Clarets have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E.'s 35 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Burnley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Preston N.E. may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the North End. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. |
| Burnley | Not won in previous 8 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |