Preston North End match preview

Last updated : 09 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the West Ham United v Preston North End fixture

West Ham Utd. play host to Preston North End at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 11 of the 14 contests.

The last time the two teams met at West Ham Utd. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1981, with West Ham Utd. annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 09 AugPreston N.E.1 - 2West Ham Utd.LD1
1980/1981Sat 31 JanWest Ham Utd.5-0Preston N.E.DIV2
1980/1981Sat 23 AugPreston N.E.0 - 0West Ham Utd.DIV2
1979/1980Sat 19 JanWest Ham Utd.2 - 0Preston N.E.DIV2
1979/1980Sat 08 SepPreston N.E.1 - 1West Ham Utd.DIV2
1978/1979Sat 17 MarPreston N.E.0 - 0West Ham Utd.DIV2
1978/1979Sat 04 NovWest Ham Utd.3 - 1Preston N.E.DIV2

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.

Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The North End's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

West Ham Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 41 points from their 26 games so far. Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 40 from their 26 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.63129710
Preston N.E.624012910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for West Ham Utd., and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd.6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Preston N.E.Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.