English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Wednesday 07 Apr 2027 at 18:45
  • Stadium: Deepdale

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Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  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 7 they have played. After their recent draw with Southampton, Preston aims to claim a win. Preston have won 1 of their last 8 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Middlesbrough in the English Football League - Championship, Watford is aiming to secure 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 79% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 12 goals and 34 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 13 goals with 56 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 86% of games.

In their last 7 head-to-head clashes, Preston scored 10 goals while Watford scored 11 goals. Their last match on 08 Sep 2026 ended in 2-1 to Watford.

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Betting stats Preston vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Preston Watford
Played 14 14
Scored 12 13
Conceded 30 23
Shots 161 173
Shots on Target 34 56
Corners 67 51
Fouls 169 161
Yellow Cards 29 39
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

7%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Preston Watford
Wins 2 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 10 11

Preston vs Watford Previous Results

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

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

02 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Watford 0

06 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
20 Watford 14 4 2 8 -10 14
24 Preston 14 1 2 11 -18 5

Preston vs Watford season record

Preston Watford
Games won 1 4
Games lost 11 8
Games drawn 2 2
Scored 12 13
Conceded 30 23

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Southampton 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 West Brom 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Lincoln 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 3 Watford 2

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 1 Watford 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Charlton 0

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 4
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2
Myron Boadu Watford 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Iker Bravo Watford 3
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 2
Léo Leroy Preston 1
Edo Kayembe Watford 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 23
Callum Lang Preston 20
Stanley Mills Preston 20
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 17
Léo Leroy Preston 16

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Hector Kyprianou Watford 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Edo Kayembe Watford 4
Iker Bravo Watford 4

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Callum Lang Preston 0
Mattie Pollock Watford 0
Hector Kyprianou Watford 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 8
Iker Bravo Watford 7
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 7
Amin Nabizada Watford 6
Johnny Kenny Preston 5

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 26
Léo Leroy Preston 17
Iker Bravo Watford 15
Jordan Zemura Watford 14
Edo Kayembe Watford 13

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