ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
08.09.2026 18:45
Vicarage Road
Referee: Farai Hallam, England
Watford
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
5'
C. Lang
Preston
🔄
46'
A. Nabizada ↔ S. Mavididi
Watford
🔄
46'
M. Payero ↔ I. Bravo
Watford
🔄
46'
R. Vata ↔ O. Maamma
Watford
🔄
61'
O. H. Traore ↔ J. Zemura
Watford
🟨
62'
Andrija Vukčević
Preston
🔄
66'
A. Vukcevic ↔ S. Mills
Preston
🔄
66'
J. Kenny ↔ D. Burgzorg
Preston
🟨
67'
Lewis Gibson
Preston
69'
E. Kayembe
Watford
🔄
75'
L. Leroy ↔ L. Gibbs
Preston
🔄
75'
C. Lang ↔ J. Erabi
Preston
76'
M. Doumbia · Assist: I. Bravo
Watford
🔄
82'
A. Devine ↔ T. Small
Preston
🔄
88'
M. Doumbia ↔ L. Kjerrumgaard
Watford

Watford vs Preston Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 84.9%
Odds 2.16
BTTS
Yes
Probability 63.2%
Odds 1.73
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 64.5%
Odds 1.93
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
84.9%
2.16
BTTS Yes
63.2%
1.73
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
64.5%
1.93
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
75.8%
1.13
HT / FT Home / Home
-
3.25
Correct Score 2-1
-
9.00
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 84.9%
Draw 7.6%
Preston Win 7.6%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.47
Preston1.2
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
10 GF / 11 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
13 GF / 22 GA
Key Stats
1.11
Average Goals Scored
1.18
1.22
Average Goals Conceded
2
5
BTTS Yes
7
4
Over 2.5
8
3.8
Shots on Goal
2.6

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 9 matches
Preston Preston 11 matches
Watford Statistic Preston
2 Wins 2
3 Draws 0
4 Losses 9
10 Goals For 13
11 Goals Against 22
1.11 Avg Goals Scored 1.18
1.22 Avg Goals Conceded 2
5 BTTS Yes 7
7 Over 1.5 8
4 Over 2.5 8
1 Over 3.5 5
1 Clean Sheets 0
3 Failed To Score 4
3.8 Shots On Goal 2.6
12.4 Total Shots 12.2
3.4 Corners 3.8
40.4% Ball Possession 43.6%

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.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 1X (92.4%)
Predicted formations: Watford 4-2-3-1 / Preston 5-3-2
Missing players: Watford 6, Preston 3
H2H summary: Watford wins 3, draws 5, Preston wins 3

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 5 2 1 13:6 7 17
W W L D W
2 8 4 3 1 22:11 11 15
D W W W W
3 8 4 3 1 16:12 4 15
D D W W D
4 7 4 2 1 15:10 5 14
W W D L W
5 8 4 2 2 10:8 2 14
L D W W D
6 8 3 4 1 10:7 3 13
D D D L W
7 8 4 1 3 13:12 1 13
W W D W W
8 8 4 1 3 11:12 -1 13
W L L W W
9 8 3 3 2 7:10 -3 12
L D D L D
10 8 2 5 1 12:11 1 11
D W L D D
11 8 3 2 3 15:15 0 11
D D L W L
12 8 3 2 3 7:8 -1 11
L W W D D
13 8 4 2 2 19:10 9 10
L W W D D
14 8 2 4 2 9:12 -3 10
W L D D W
15 8 3 1 4 11:15 -4 10
W W L L L
16 8 2 3 3 12:12 0 9
D W L L D
17 8 3 0 5 16:17 -1 9
L L W W L
18 8 2 3 3 9:11 -2 9
L L W L W
19 7 2 2 3 9:10 -1 8
D D W L L
20 8 2 2 4 7:10 -3 8
L L W L L
21 8 1 4 3 10:12 -2 7
W L D L L
22 8 1 2 5 7:14 -7 5
D L L L W
23 8 1 1 6 8:15 -7 4
D L L W L
24 8 0 4 4 9:17 -8 4
D L D L D
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One