FM Preview: Preston North End v Norwich City 18 Sep 2010

Last updated : 17 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Preston North End v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Canaries have recorded 5 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2009, the North End carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 14 FebPreston N.E.1 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 08 NovNorwich City2 - 2Preston N.E.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 02 FebNorwich City1 - 0Preston N.E.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 11 AugPreston N.E.0 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 20 FebPreston N.E.2 - 1Norwich CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 08 AugNorwich City2 - 0Preston N.E.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 08 AprPreston N.E.2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Preston North End have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The North End's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The Canaries 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 Canaries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Preston N.E. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 3 points from their 6 games thus far. Norwich City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 10 from their 6 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Preston N.E.62047126
Norwich City63128810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Preston N.E. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Norwich City Not won in previous 3 away matches.