ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
25.11.2025 19:45
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

Watford vs Preston Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
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

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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