History of the Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 14 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in September 2011, the North End carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 13 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 11 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League Division One |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 07 May | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The North End have scored 10 and conceded 1 during this period.
In complete contrast to Preston North End, Tranmere Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 54 points from their 42 games played so far,
Tranmere Rovers's 66 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the North End, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Preston North End | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Tranmere Rovers | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here