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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Stoke City 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 47 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in August 2003, the North End carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 | Fri 26 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1-0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Preston N.E. | 4 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 14 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Dec | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
The away form of Stoke City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Preston N.E.'s 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Stoke City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 14 points from the 6 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Preston N.E. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Stoke City | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |