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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Burnley at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The North End are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 13 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in December 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-3 thriller, in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Burnley | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Preston N.E. | 5-3 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 08 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 17 Mar | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 09 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 8 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Preston N.E.'s total of 53 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Burnley's 45 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Burnley is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the North End in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Burnley | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |