History of the Exeter City v Preston North End fixture
Exeter City play host to Preston North End at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Grecians are clearly on top, winning 63.64% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Exeter City was well over fifteen years ago, back in November 1995, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | League One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 18 Nov | Exeter City | 1-1 | Preston N.E. | League Division Three |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 21 Mar | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League Division Three |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Oct | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
| 1992/1993 | Mon 12 Apr | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League Division Two |
| 1992/1993 | Mon 28 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Exeter City | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Preston North End is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the North End have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Exeter City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 34 points from their 36 games thus far.
Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 42 points from their 35 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Grecians's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Preston North End. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Exeter City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Preston North End | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here