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Preston N.E. face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The North End will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 11 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Preston N.E. | 5 - 3 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 08 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 17 Mar | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 09 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 06 Apr | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Clarets have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. North End have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Burnley's 30 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 22 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the North End have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Preston N.E. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |