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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 18 games played, Hornets have recorded 8 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in October 2008, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Watford | 2-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Watford | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Watford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Hornets's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
The North End have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The North End's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Watford's 21 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Preston N.E.'s 24 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Watford's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Preston N.E.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Preston N.E. | 5 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |