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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The North End are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was less than a year ago, in April 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2-2 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 01 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 14 Aug | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 21 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
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 9 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Preston N.E., Nottm. Forest are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Forest have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 games played so far, Nottm. Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 14 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Preston N.E. may be coming up against a decent side in Nottm. Forest, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the North End. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Nottm. Forest | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |