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Preston N.E. face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, North End have recorded 2 wins, and Watford have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2003, with Preston N.E. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Hornets in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Watford | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Thu 31 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 30 Sep | Watford | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 22 Apr | Preston N.E. | 3 - 2 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 18 Nov | Watford | 2 - 3 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Hornets have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Preston N.E. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 30 matches. Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 46 from their 29 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
North End have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Vicarage Road Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |