English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 08 September, 18:45
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Watford vs Preston Predictions

Watford vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 08 September, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Watford and Preston. Watford have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Preston out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent draw with Wrexham, Watford aims to claim a win. Following their 3-1 loss to Wolves, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Watford.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 100% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 3 goals and 10 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 2 goals with 5 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 9 goals while Preston scored 9 goals. Their last match on 14 February 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Watford vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Watford Preston
Played 2 2
Scored 3 2
Conceded 2 5
Shots 26 23
Shots on Target 10 5
Corners 7 7
Fouls 23 22
Yellow Cards 6 7
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

0%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

100%

Over 3.5 Goals

0%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Both Teams to Score

100%

Both Teams to Score

100%

Head to Head History

Watford Preston
Wins 1 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 9 9

Watford vs Preston Previous Results

14 Feb 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Watford 2

25 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Preston 1

21 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Preston 2

2 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Watford 0

6 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Preston 0

16 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Watford 5

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
7 Watford 2 1 1 0 +1 4
21 Preston 2 0 0 2 -3 0

Watford vs Preston season record

Watford Preston
Games won 1 0
Games lost 0 2
Games drawn 1 0
Scored 3 2
Conceded 2 5

Form guide

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 1 Watford 1

16 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Southampton 1

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Brom 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

Form guide

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Wolves 3

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 2 Preston 1

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Preston 3

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 West Brom 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jusef Erabi Preston 1
Amin Nabizada Watford 1
Iker Bravo Watford 1
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Delano Burgzorg Preston 1
Omar Haktab Traoré Watford 1
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 1
Edo Kayembe Watford 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Mattie Pollock Watford 5
Martín Payero Watford 4
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Omar Haktab Traoré Watford 3
Andrew Hughes Preston 3

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Ali McCann Preston 2
Amin Nabizada Watford 1
Andrew Hughes Preston 1
Martín Payero Watford 1
Jordan Thompson Preston 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Thierry Small Preston 0
Jusef Erabi Preston 0
Léo Leroy Preston 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0
Callum Lang Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Iker Bravo Watford 2
Amin Nabizada Watford 2
Callum Lang Preston 2
Jusef Erabi Preston 1
Mattie Pollock Watford 1

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 6
Jordan Zemura Watford 4
Andrew Hughes Preston 3
Amin Nabizada Watford 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2

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