Preston North End FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #16 |
| 60 | Points | 57 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 15 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 15 / 17 |
| 55 | Scored | 53 |
| 62 | Conceded | 65 |
| -7 | GD | -12 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 33% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 25' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Bond, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Robbie Brady is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 40.
- 45' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Watford FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Assisted by Kaine Kesler with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milutin Osmajic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 54' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Festy Ebosele exits the field as Ryan Andrews enters on 54.
- 59' 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.
- 63' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Yasser Larouci is withdrawn and Ken Sema gets his opportunity.
- 65' Milutin Osmajic adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 70' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ben Whiteman gets a card.
- 73' Ryan Ledson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Stefan Teitur Thordarson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 74 minute. Robbie Brady leaves to be changed by Brad Potts.
- 75' Alistair McCann has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
- 83' Tom Ince is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edo Kayembe at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Duane Holmes. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 84 minute.
- 88' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Milutin Osmajic departs to be replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
-
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Brad Potts 74'
- 6
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 28
- 1
-
29
Kaine Kesler ↓ Jeppe Okkels 84'
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 5
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 84'
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 74'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 73'
- 13
- 40
- 17
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 88'
-
23
Jeppe Okkels ↑ 84'
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 21
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Tom Ince 83'
- 8
- 6
- 10
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Rocco Vata 83'
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↓ Ken Sema 63'
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↓ Ryan Andrews 54'
- 22
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 63'
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 83'
- 5
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 54'
- 14
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 83'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 54'
- 15
Coach
Tom Cleverley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 |
| Ismael Kone | 1 |
| Alistair McCann | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-10-02
Preston North End FC
3–0
Watford FC
W
2024-09-28
Millwall FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-09-22
Preston North End FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-09-14
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2024-08-31
Oxford United FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-08-24
Preston North End FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Watford FC
46%
Preston North End FC or Watford FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.