English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Wednesday 07 April, 18:45
  • Stadium: Deepdale

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Preston vs Watford Predictions

Preston vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 07 April, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at Deepdale. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Preston and Watford. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Blackburn, Preston is determined to keep their momentum going. Preston have won 1 of their last 3 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 1-0 loss to West Brom, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Preston.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Preston have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 5 goals and 13 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 4 goals with 20 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

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

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Betting stats Preston vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Preston Watford
Played 5 5
Scored 5 4
Conceded 10 6
Shots 61 62
Shots on Target 13 20
Corners 19 17
Fouls 65 58
Yellow Cards 14 16
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

20%

Matches won

20%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

20%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

0%

Both Teams to Score

80%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Head to Head History

Preston Watford
Wins 2 1
Draws 3 3
Goals 9 9

Preston vs Watford 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
18 Watford 5 1 2 2 -2 5
23 Preston 5 1 0 4 -5 3

Preston vs Watford season record

Preston Watford
Games won 1 1
Games lost 4 2
Games drawn 0 2
Scored 5 4
Conceded 10 6

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Blackburn 1

1 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Bristol C 3

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 0

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

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Brom 1 Watford 0

1 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 2 Watford 0

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 West Ham 1

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 2
Amin Nabizada Watford 2
Jusef Erabi Preston 1
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Iker Bravo Watford 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Omar Haktab Traoré Watford 1
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 1
Jordan Zemura Watford 0

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Callum Lang Preston 9
Mattie Pollock Watford 7
Hector Kyprianou Watford 7
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 6

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Kévin Keben Watford 2
Hector Kyprianou Watford 2
Léo Leroy Preston 2
Othmane Maamma Watford 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Delano Burgzorg Preston 0
Jordan Thompson Preston 0
Callum Lang Preston 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Iker Bravo Watford 5
Callum Lang Preston 4
Jusef Erabi Preston 3
Othmane Maamma Watford 3
Amin Nabizada Watford 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 11
Jordan Zemura Watford 8
Othmane Maamma Watford 6
Delano Burgzorg Preston 5
Léo Leroy Preston 5

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