English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 14 February, 15:00
  • Stadium: Deepdale
  • Referee: Dean Whitestone

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Preston vs Watford Predictions

Preston vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 14 February, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Deepdale, with Dean Whitestone officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Preston currently holding the 14th position in the table 3 points ahead of Watford. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Southampton, Preston is determined to redeem themselves. Preston have won 8 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, 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 80% of games. Their total stands at 55 goals and 165 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% 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 46 46
Scored 55 53
Conceded 62 65
Shots 502 636
Shots on Target 165 203
Corners 205 228
Fouls 487 504
Yellow Cards 93 96
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

33%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

59%

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
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 -7 60
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Preston vs Watford season record

Preston Watford
Games won 15 14
Games lost 16 17
Games drawn 15 15
Scored 55 53
Conceded 62 65

Form guide

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 Bromwich 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 QPR 1

Form guide

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 Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Lewis Dobbin Preston 10
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Alfie Devine Preston 8
Milutin Osmajic Preston 8
Imrân Louza Watford 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Lewis Dobbin Preston 8
Alfie Devine Preston 6
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 5
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Andrew Hughes Preston 49
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 48
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 10
Andrew Hughes Preston 10
Jordan Storey Preston 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jordan Storey Preston 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Milutin Osmajic Preston 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Lewis Dobbin Preston 23
Alfie Devine Preston 22
Imrân Louza Watford 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 68
Alfie Devine Preston 51
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41

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