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Watford
FT
1 - 1
Preston
Vicarage Road
Referee: James Bell, England
Watford
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
22'
D. Jebbison · Assist: L. Dobbin
Preston
🟨
37'
Alfie Devine
Preston
⚽
45'
M. Doumbia · Assist: J. Ngakia
Watford
🔄
62'
J. Thompson ↔ T. Small
Preston
🟨
71'
Hector Kyprianou
Watford
🔄
72'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
74'
O. Maamma ↔ G. Chakvetadze
Watford
🔄
74'
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ N. Irankunda
Watford
🔄
81'
O. Offiah ↔ P. Valentin
Preston
🔄
81'
D. Jebbison ↔ M. Smith
Preston
🟨
84'
Andrew Hughes
Preston
🔄
85'
E. Kayembe ↔ T. Ince
Watford
🔄
86'
M. Doumbia ↔ V. Semedo
Watford
🟨
87'
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
Preston
🟨
90+6'
Nestory Irankunda
Watford
🟨
90+1'
Liam Lindsay
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Preston Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.23
Preston1.29
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
22 GF / 20 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
21 GF / 16 GA
Key Stats
1.38
Average Goals Scored
1.31
1.25
Average Goals Conceded
1
11
BTTS Yes
9
9
Over 2.5
7
4.75
Shots on Goal
3.63

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 16 matches
Preston Preston 16 matches
Watford Statistic Preston
6 Wins 7
5 Draws 5
5 Losses 4
22 Goals For 21
20 Goals Against 16
1.38 Avg Goals Scored 1.31
1.25 Avg Goals Conceded 1
11 BTTS Yes 9
12 Over 1.5 11
9 Over 2.5 7
4 Over 3.5 3
1 Clean Sheets 5
4 Failed To Score 3
4.75 Shots On Goal 3.63
13.63 Total Shots 11.25
4.06 Corners 3.75
51.3% Ball Possession 45.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Watford won 3 times, Preston won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:11 from Watford's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.27 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Watford 4-4-2 / Preston 3-5-2
H2H summary: Watford wins 3, draws 5, Preston wins 3
Stats
Watford Watford
Preston Preston
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
10
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
9
Blocked Shots
2
6 Corner Kicks 2
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 1
59% Ball Possession 41%
24 Total Shots 10
5 Shots on Goal 3
10 Shots off Goal 5
9 Blocked Shots 2
13 Shots insidebox 6
11 Shots outsidebox 4
2 Goalkeeper Saves 4
532 Total passes 378
459 Passes accurate 303
1.70 expected_goals 0.98
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Watford
Formation
Preston
N. Baxter
N. Baxter
J. Ngakia
🎯
J. Ngakia
K. Keben
K. Keben
M. Pollock
M. Pollock
M. Bola
M. Bola
E. Kayembe
↓
E. Kayembe
I. Louza
I. Louza
H. Kyprianou
H. Kyprianou
O. Maamma
↓
O. Maamma
M. Doumbia
⚽ ↓
M. Doumbia
L. Kjerrumgaard
↓
L. Kjerrumgaard
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Lindsay
L. Lindsay
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
O. Offiah
↓
O. Offiah
S. T. Thordarson
S. T. Thordarson
J. Thompson
↓
J. Thompson
A. Devine
A. Devine
J. Lewis
J. Lewis
L. Dobbin
🎯 ↓
L. Dobbin
D. Jebbison
⚽ ↓
D. Jebbison
Watford 4-4-2
Starting XI
12
N. Baxter
G
2
J. Ngakia
🎯 45'
D
4
K. Keben
D
6
M. Pollock
D
16
M. Bola
D
39
E. Kayembe
↓ 85'
M
10
I. Louza
M
5
H. Kyprianou
🟨 71'
M
42
O. Maamma
↓ 74'
M
20
M. Doumbia
⚽ 45' ↓ 86'
F
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
↓ 74'
F
Substitutes
41
A. Marriott
3
M. Alleyne
D
7
T. Ince
↑ 85'
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
↑ 74'
M
17
M. Sissoko
M
18
V. Semedo
↑ 86'
F
23
N. Mendy
M
25
J. Abankwah
D
66
N. Irankunda
↑ 74' 🟨 90+6'
F
Preston 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
14
J. Storey
D
6
L. Lindsay
🟨 90+1'
D
16
A. Hughes
🟨 84'
D
42
O. Offiah
↓ 81'
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
🟨 87'
M
15
J. Thompson
↓ 62'
M
21
A. Devine
🟨 37'
M
18
J. Lewis
M
17
L. Dobbin
🎯 22' ↓ 72'
F
9
D. Jebbison
⚽ 22' ↓ 81'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
13
D. Cornell
G
2
P. Valentin
↑ 81'
D
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 72'
M
35
N. Mawene
M
26
T. Small
↑ 62'
D
7
W. Keane
F
24
M. Smith
↑ 81'
F
Last matches: Watford
16.08.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
2
1
W
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
H2H: Watford vs Preston
14.02.26
H2H
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
25.11.25
H2H
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
21.01.25
H2H
Watford
Preston
1
2
L
02.10.24
H2H
Preston
Watford
3
0
L
06.04.24
H2H
Watford
Preston
0
0
D
16.12.23
H2H
Preston
Watford
1
5
W
04.03.23
H2H
Watford
Preston
0
0
D
20.08.22
H2H
Preston
Watford
0
0
D
16.02.21
H2H
Preston
Watford
0
1
W
28.11.20
H2H
Watford
Preston
4
1
W
25.08.15
H2H
Preston
Watford
1
0
L
Last matches: Watford
16.08.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
2
1
W
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Watford
Swansea
0
2
L
21.01.26
Cha
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
17.01.26
Cha
Watford
Millwall
0
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
07.11.25
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
22.10.25
Cha
Watford
West Brom
2
1
W
H2H at home: Watford
25.11.25
H2H
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
21.01.25
H2H
Watford
Preston
1
2
L
06.04.24
H2H
Watford
Preston
0
0
D
04.03.23
H2H
Watford
Preston
0
0
D
28.11.20
H2H
Watford
Preston
4
1
W
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
04.01.26
Cha
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
H2H away: Preston
25.11.25
H2H
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
21.01.25
H2H
Watford
Preston
1
2
W
06.04.24
H2H
Watford
Preston
0
0
D
04.03.23
H2H
Watford
Preston
0
0
D
28.11.20
H2H
Watford
Preston
4
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Coventry
46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2
Ipswich
46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5
Middlesbrough
46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6
Hull City
46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7
Wrexham
46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8
Derby
46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9
Norwich
46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10
Birmingham
46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11
Swansea
46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12
Bristol City
46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13
Sheffield Utd
46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14
Preston Away
46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15
QPR
46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16
Watford Home
46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17
Stoke City
46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18
Portsmouth
46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19
Charlton
46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20
Blackburn
46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21
West Brom
46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22
Oxford United
46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23
Leicester
46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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