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Bristol City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 4 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Bristol City | 4 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While North End have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Bristol City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 21 points. Bristol City are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 32 from their 29 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Deepdale with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |