Preston North End FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Tony Harrington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 30 | Conceded | 23 |
| -17 | GD | -10 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 13% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 40' The 37-year-old Scott Sinclair has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Watford FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Edo Kayembe scoring 1 goals.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Pedro makes it 0-1.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Anthony Gordon on 62 minute.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Cleverley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jayson Molumby, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 72' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Dan Gosling. He replaces Nathaniel Chalobah on 73 minute.
- 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 79' Brad Potts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Johnson at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Joao Pedro exits the field as Stipe Perica enters on 81.
- 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ken Sema suffering a number of foals already.
- Full Time. Watford FC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Brad Potts 79'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Anthony Gordon 62'
- 8
- 17
- 26
- 22
- 31
- 21
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 79'
- 37
- 23
- 12
- 15
- 25
- 2
-
42
Anthony Gordon ↑ 62'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 72'
Coach
Alex Neil
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Stipe Perica 81'
- 15
- 8
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 23
- 31
- 26
- 10
Bench
- 6
- 18
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 73'
- 17
- 33
- 5
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 81'
- 44
-
7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 81'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Edo Kayembe | 2 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 |
| Ismael Kone | 1 |
| Alistair McCann | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–1
Watford FC
L
2021-02-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-02-06
Preston North End FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-01-30
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-24
Preston North End FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.7
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Watford FC
78%
Preston North End FC or Watford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 26% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.