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Preston N.E. face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, North End have recorded 3 wins, and Watford have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Watford | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Watford | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Watford | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Thu 31 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Hornets have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Preston N.E.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the North End has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Watford. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |