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Leicester City face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 3 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 04 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 3 | Preston N.E. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Preston 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. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 8 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Foxes have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 71 points from 43 games. Leicester City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 47 from their 43 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Preston N.E. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 26 . |
| Leicester City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |