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Bristol City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 4 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 May | Bristol City | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 21 Oct | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Dec | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The North End's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E.'s 28 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 26 points from their 19 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Preston N.E. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Bristol City | No win in the 3 most recent games. |