The match in numbers
5 - Brentford's last five away goals have all been scored by a different player
6 - We have recorded six straight wins over North End in the league
8 - Both teams have scored in eight of Preston's last ten home games in all competitions
11 - Brentford have scored in the last 11 meetings with Preston, going back to Valentine’s Day 1998
12 - Draws between the two sides
16 - The Bees average over two goals a game in all competitions in 2017
18 - Preston wins over Brentford
21 - Brentford wins over North End
292 - Preston goalkeeper Chris Maxwell has completed the most long passes in Sky Bet Championship
1579 - Only Ipswich Town have contested more aerial duels than North End this campaign
1999 - The last time The Bees lost at Deepdale
The First Meeting
14 January 1911, FA Cup First Round - Brentford 0 Preston North End 1 Brentford XI: Ling; Rhodes, Buxton, Richards, Hamilton, Kennedy, Ryalls, Bartlett, Reid, Hollinrake, Anderson First Division Preston are a big test for Southern League Brentford, but narrowly escape an upset with a goal from the penalty spot.
The Last Meeting
17 September 2016, Sky Bet Championship - Brentford 5 Preston North End 0
Brentford: Bentley, Colin, Dean, Egan, Bjelland (Barbet 76), Yennaris (McEachran 63), Woods, Macleod, Sawyers, KaiKai (Clarke 82), Hogan
Scott Hogan's hat-trick, an own goal, and one for Harlee Dean wraps up convincing win at Griffin Park