On Tuesday evening Walsall Football Club will travel North to Deepdale to take on Preston North End in the latest Sky Bet League 1 fixture of the season. The latest head-to-head information is below.
In terms of head to head, of the fifty-nine games played, it's Walsall that hold the slight advantage, with twenty-six wins to North End's twenty-two. There have also been eleven draws during the fixture's history.
Their first meeting took place on Saturday, 9th September 1961, in the old Division Two. The Saddlers won the match by three goals to two at Deepdale.
Their most recent encounter was the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Northern Area Final (Second Leg) clash, which took place at a packed out Banks's Stadium on Tuesday, 27th January. The match ended 0-0 with the Saddlers progressing to the final on aggregate.
Walsall have won three, drawn one and lost two of the last six meetings between the two sides, a stat that stretches out to six victories in the last ten encounters. North End have won just two of the last ten, with the remaining two matches ending all square.
Their most recent encounter was the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Northern Area Final (Second Leg) clash, which took place at a packed out Banks's Stadium on Tuesday, 27th January. The match ended 0-0 with the Saddlers progressing to the final on aggregate.
Walsall have won three, drawn one and lost two of the last six meetings between the two sides, a stat that stretches out to six victories in the last ten encounters. North End have won just two of the last ten, with the remaining two matches ending all square.