Preston North End FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Middlesbrough FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #20 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| -7 | GD | -3 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 13% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 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' Preston North End FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Bachmann, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Ben Woodburn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 19 minute. Andrew Hughes leaves to be changed by Greg Cunningham.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- 29' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francisco Sierralta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rey Manaj.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Northern Ireland international Alistair McCann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Emil Riis Jakobsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Johnson at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Alistair McCann comes on to replace Ryan Ledson.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robert Brady.
- 80' The crowd applauds Yaser Asprilla as he leaves the pitch. Dan Gosling steps in for Watford FC.
- 84' Joseph Hungbo is replacing Rey Manaj for the Watford FC side.
- 84' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 44
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Greg Cunningham 19'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alistair McCann 74'
- 14
- 10
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Ben Woodburn 74'
- 4
- 1
- 15
- 11
Bench
-
3
Greg Cunningham ↑ 19'
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 74'
- 5
- 9
- 25
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 74'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 66'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 15
- 27
- 14
- 31
-
9
Rey Manaj ↓ Joseph Hungbo 84'
- 1
- 39
- 19
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Dan Gosling 80'
Bench
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 80'
- 3
- 5
- 32
- 35
-
36
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 84'
- 47
Coach
Rob Edwards
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Edo Kayembe | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 |
| Ismael Kone | 1 |
| Alistair McCann | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2022-08-20
Preston North End FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2022-08-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2022-08-13
Luton Town FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-08-06
Preston North End FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2022-07-30
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-05-07
Preston North End FC
4–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Watford FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Watford FC
70%
Preston North End FC or Watford FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 18% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.