Any Previous? PNE v Latics

Latics and Preston have met 50 times down the years, North End having slightly the better of things at the moment with 20 wins to our 15.

 

The first meeting came in 1980, 26^th August in the League Cup 2^nd round 1^st leg at Deepdale, just over 8,000 spectators saw us go down by a single goal, the return leg a week later at Springfield Park attracted a crowd of 9,692, despite a Jeff Wright goal, Preston won the game 1-2 and progressed to the 3^rd round 3-1 on aggregate.

We have had some tough clashes at Deepdale, a ground where we haven’t won since Jason Roberts scored after just 45 seconds into his debut in January 2004, we finished that match 2:4 winners.

Classic Encounters

At the start of the 1999/2000 season Latics moved into their brand new ground and off the pitch there was an air of excitement, the season started off really well, 2 wins and a draw in the opening 3 league games and a winning start in the League Cup.

Saturday 28^th August 1999, a buoyant Latics travelled 15 miles up the M6 and put in a great display to bring back all the points in a 4 goal demolition of Preston, Stuart Barlow bagging a hat-trick and Simon Haworth with the other goal.

Latics - Carroll; Green, McGibbon, Balmer, Bowen (Lee 45); Sheridan, O’Neill, Kilford; Barlow, Haworth, Liddell

Unused Subs – Stillie, Porter, Martinez, Mitchell

Goals: Barlow (pen 45, 47, 88), Haworth (83)

Att – 13,885

Highlights – PNE 0:4 Latics

 

Preston North End Current Form

North End currently sit 14^th in the Championship table with 42 points from 32 games, 11 wins, 9 draws and 12 defeats, they have scored 28 goals and conceded 37.

Preston’s last six games have brought 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Preston North End Home Form

Preston’s away form is the 2^nd worst in the Championship, they have 3 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 16 games, scoring just 10 goals at home this season, the lowest in the division.

Since beating Swansea 1:0 on the 1^st November, Preston have played 6 Championship games at Deepdale, drawing once and losing the rest.

 

Player To Watch – Freddie Woodman

 

Freddie Woodman

25 year goalkeeper. Born in Croydon, started his career at Crawley, had a spell in Scotland and has spent time on loan with Swansea.

Signed from Newcastle at the start of the current season, Woodman is highly rated and put in a string of star performances this campaign.

12 clean sheets so far, Woodman has been credited with winning points for North End and he is destined for a return to the Premier League in the not too distant future.

 The Last Six Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
30 Jul 2022	Championship	Latics 0:0 Preston
08 Feb 2020	Championship	Latics 1:2 Preston
10 Aug 2019	Championship	Preston 3:0 Latics
22 Apr 2019	Championship	Latics 2:0 Preston
06 Oct 2018	Championship	Preston 4:0 Latics
18 Feb 2017	Championship	Latics 0:0 Preston

 

Full Record v Preston North End

Played – 50

Won – 15

Drawn – 15

Lost – 20

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Preston game.