History of the Preston North End v Brentford fixture
Brentford face a trip to 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 4 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was less than a year ago, in March 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 27 Mar | Preston N.E. | 1 - 3 | Brentford | League One |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Brentford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Bees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Preston North End's 26 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 28 from their 17 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Brentford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Preston North End. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Preston North End | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Brentford | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here