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Coventry 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 10 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 2 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 03 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Mar | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Preston N.E. | 4 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Preston N.E. | 4 - 0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 31 Oct | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | 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. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Preston N.E., Coventry City are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sky Blues have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 46 points from their 30 games so far. Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 30 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sky Blues are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Preston N.E.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |