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Q.P.R. 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 12 games played, Rangers have recorded 3 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Q.P.R. | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Q.P.R. | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Preston N.E. | 5 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Q.P.R. | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 10 Jan | Q.P.R. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the North End score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
In complete contrast to Preston N.E., Q.P.R. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rangers have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far, Q.P.R.'s 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the North End, as the Rangers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Q.P.R. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. |