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Preston N.E. play host to Leeds United at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The North End are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 3 of the 19 games.
The last time the two teams met at Preston N.E. was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1966, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 08 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1966/1967 | Wed 12 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LC |
| 1966/1967 | Tue 04 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1-1 | Leeds Utd. | LC |
| 1963/1964 | Tue 03 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 16 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 13 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the North End, with 4 goals against.
Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far, Leeds Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Preston N.E. may be coming up against a decent side in Leeds Utd., 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 6 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |