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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 37 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, with Preston N.E. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the North End, with 5 goals against.
The away form of Bristol City is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Robins out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Preston N.E.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |