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Watford prepare to entertain Preston North End at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Hornets have recorded 6 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium 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.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| 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.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| 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 ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Hornets at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the North End come away 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. |