FootyMAD's Preston North End match preview

Last updated : 10 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 56 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2007, with Wolves inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the North End in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 01 DecWolves1 - 0Preston N.E.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 10 FebPreston N.E.0 - 1WolvesCHMP
2006/2007Fri 11 AugWolves1 - 3Preston N.E.CHMP
2005/2006Mon 17 AprPreston N.E.2 - 0WolvesCHMP
2005/2006Sat 22 OctWolves1 - 1Preston N.E.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 12 MarPreston N.E.2 - 2WolvesCHMP
2004/2005Wed 11 AugWolves2 - 2Preston N.E.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Preston North End are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These games have seen the North End score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.

The Wolves 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 Wolves's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Preston N.E. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 37 matches. Wolves's 51 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Preston N.E.63125310
Wolves6222788

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Wolves could well see them head back from Deepdale with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Preston N.E. 13 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Wolves 4 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.