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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, North End have recorded 6 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in August 2002, with Crystal Palace inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the North End in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1-2 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Sep | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the North End, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Preston N.E., Crystal Palace are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Eagles have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E.'s 28 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Preston N.E. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the North End. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |