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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Derby County at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 31 wins out of 46 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in November 2003, with Preston N.E. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Derby County | 5 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3-0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Preston N.E. | 4 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 13 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 08 Sep | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | LGE1 |
| 1980/1981 | Wed 06 May | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 26 points from their 20 games played so far, Derby County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 29 from their 20 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
North End go into their game against Derby County in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Derby County | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |