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Southampton face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Saints have recorded 4 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 15 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Mon 12 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 23 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 27 Nov | Southampton | 5 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1964/1965 | Mon 02 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The North End's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 59 points from their 34 games so far. Southampton's total of 59 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Saints has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Preston N.E.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 17 . |
| Southampton | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |