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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Deepdale on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 9 games played, North End have recorded 4 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was two seasons ago, in March 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 20 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2-2 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 10 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 27 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | 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 15 goals for the North End, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Preston N.E., Crewe Alex. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 39 points from their 25 games so far. Crewe Alex.'s 35 points from 25 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 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Preston N.E. may be coming up against a decent side in Crewe Alex., 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 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Crewe Alex. | No win in the 2 most recent games. |