FM Preview: Preston North End v Notts. County 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Preston North End v Notts. County fixture

Notts. County travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 6 of the 40 games.

The last time the two teams met at Preston North End was back in August 2003, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in an League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2003/2004 Tue 12 Aug Preston N.E. 0 - 0 Notts. County League Cup
1999/2000 Tue 21 Mar Notts. County 1 - 0 Preston N.E. League Division Two
1999/2000 Fri 12 Nov Preston N.E. 2 - 0 Notts. County League Division Two
1998/1999 Sat 01 May Preston N.E. 1 - 1 Notts. County League Division Two
1998/1999 Sat 12 Dec Notts. County 2 - 3 Preston N.E. League Division Two
1997/1998 Tue 16 Dec Notts. County 1 - 2 Preston N.E. F.A. Cup
1997/1998 Sat 06 Dec Preston N.E. 2 - 2 Notts. County F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Preston North End are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 9 conceded.

The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Magpies, and 10 goals against.

Preston North End's total of 7 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Notts. County's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Preston North End 6 4 1 1 12 8 13
Notts. County 6 2 2 2 12 10 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the North End, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Preston North End 11 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Notts. County Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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