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Coventry City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 11 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 2 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 February 2005, as the North End edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Preston N.E. | 3 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the North End score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E.'s 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 26 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the North End, as the Sky Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |