FM Preview: Preston North End v Brentford 04 Feb 2012

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Preston North End v Brentford fixture

Brentford travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 20 games.

The last time the two teams met at Preston North End was more than a decade ago, in October 1999, the North End carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Brentford 1 - 3 Preston N.E. League One
1999/2000 Sat 23 Oct Preston N.E. 2 - 1 Brentford League Division Two
1999/2000 Sat 25 Sep Brentford 2 - 2 Preston N.E. League Division Two
1997/1998 Sat 14 Feb Brentford 0 - 0 Preston N.E. League Division Two
1997/1998 Sat 04 Oct Preston N.E. 2 - 1 Brentford League Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 08 Mar Preston N.E. 1 - 0 Brentford League Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 21 Dec Brentford 0 - 0 Preston N.E. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Preston North End have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While North End have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Brentford's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Bees's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 36 points from their 28 games played so far,

Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 40 from their 28 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Preston North End 6 1 2 3 5 9 5
Brentford 6 1 3 2 12 12 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Bees out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Preston North End. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Preston North End 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Brentford Not won in previous 5 away matches.

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