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Bristol City play host to Preston North End at Ashton Gate Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 4 of the 34 games.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was back in May 2000, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 May | Bristol City | 0-2 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 21 Oct | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Dec | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 07 Sep | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City 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, 6 to 5.
The North End have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Bristol City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 71 points from 45 games. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 56 points from their 45 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Robins. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |