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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale as Preston North End FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Watford FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Edo Kayembe scoring 1 goals.
- 19' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Hughes departs to be replaced by Greg Cunningham.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Rey Manaj has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 529 appearances.
- 34' Alan Browne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' 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.
- 52' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Johnson is withdrawn and Emil Riis Jakobsen gets his opportunity.
- 71' Freddie Woodman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Ryan Ledson as he departs to be replaced by Alistair McCann.
- 79' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Robert Brady gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dan Gosling is hanging Yaser Asprilla on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' Joseph Hungbo is replacing Rey Manaj for the Watford FC side.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Troy Parrott. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Quina | 1 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Matheus Martins | 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
0.82
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Watford FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Watford FC
69%
Preston North End FC or Watford FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.