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Watford pack their bags to visit Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 2 of the 17 games.
The previous match played between the two at Deepdale was within the last three years, in November 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Watford | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Watford | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Watford | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Watford | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Watford however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Hornets, and 11 goals against.
Preston N.E. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 24 points. Watford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 47 points from the 26 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Preston N.E.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Watford | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |