Watford FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Adrian Quelch
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Reading FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' 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.
- 9' A stunning finish from Quina — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. James Garner will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Joao Pedro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Gray on 31 minute.
- 36' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Ivic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Storey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 51' 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.
- 52' A goal from the England international Troy Deeney! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-0!
- 55' A stunning finish from Tom Barkhuizen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' What a strike from Nathaniel Chalobah! The score is 3-1.
- 63' Andre Gray has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The whistle greets Ben Pearson as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Troy Deeney by Stipe Perica on 71 minute.
- 74' Against the run of play, Joao Pedro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Emil Riis Jakobsen departs to be replaced by Jayden Stockley.
- 82' Preston North End FC make a change. Ben Davies trudges off to be replaced by Paul Huntington on 82 minutes.
- 87' The whistle greets James Garner as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Phillips.
- 88' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Craig Cathcart is replaced by Francisco Sierralta.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 4-1 Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 27
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Ben Wilmot 71'
- 14
-
9
Troy Deeney C ↓ Stipe Perica 71'
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Joao Pedro 31'
- 20
- 23
-
16
James Garner ↓ Daniel Phillips 87'
- 3
Bench
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 71'
- 32
- 5
-
31
Francisco Sierralta ↑ 87'
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 71'
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↑ 31'
-
52
Daniel Phillips ↑ 87'
- 49
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson C ↓ Tom Bayliss 79'
- 24
- 29
-
4
Ben Pearson ↓ Ryan Ledson 65'
- 1
-
6
Ben Davies ↓ Paul Huntington 82'
- 5
- 31
- 19
Bench
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 65'
-
23
Paul Huntington ↑ 82'
- 32
- 25
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 79'
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 79'
- 30
- 27
- 34
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Alistair McCann | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2020-11-28
Watford FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2020-11-24
Preston North End FC
0–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-11-07
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2020-11-04
Reading FC
0–3
Preston North End FC
W
2020-10-31
Preston North End FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Preston North End FC
39%
Watford FC or Preston North End FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 26% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.