Preston NE prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. North End have the slight edge, having won 2 of the 5 games compared to Ipswich's 1 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in September 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Ipswich | 3 - 0 | Preston NE | LD1 |
2002/2003 | Sun 01 Sep | Preston NE | 0-0 | Ipswich | LD1 |
1967/1968 | Sat 16 Mar | Ipswich | 4 - 0 | Preston NE | DIV2 |
1967/1968 | Sat 21 Oct | Preston NE | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | DIV2 |
1966/1967 | Sat 22 Apr | Ipswich | 0 - 0 | Preston NE | DIV2 |
1966/1967 | Sat 26 Nov | Preston NE | 2 - 0 | Ipswich | DIV2 |
1965/1966 | Sat 29 Jan | Preston NE | 0 - 1 | Ipswich | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Preston NE, Ipswich are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston NE see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far, Ipswich's total of 26 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Preston NE | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
Ipswich | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Preston NE may be coming up against a decent side in Ipswich, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the North End. Home Win
Sequence statistics: | |
Preston NE | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
Ipswich | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |