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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 11 games played, North End have recorded 5 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was less than a year ago, in December 2003, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Preston N.E. | 0-0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 20 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 10 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Mon 31 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
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 12 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 7 conceded.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Railwaymen have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 9 matches. Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Crewe Alex. 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. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |