Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Yaser Asprilla 51' Y
Giorgi Chakvetadze 87' Y
Y 89' Andrew Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

3
5
2
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC 2023-03-04 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC 2021-02-16 Preston North End FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
29 Mar Leeds United FC H 2–2 D
16 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Watford FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Preston North End FC
#19 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
  • 5' Daniel Bachmann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Liam Lindsay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Hoedt, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 51' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Mileta Rajovic. He replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 61 minute.
  • 62' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Edo Kayembe exits the field as Giorgi Chakvetadze enters on 62.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' 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 Jordan Storey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' The whistle greets Emmanuel Dennis as he departs to be replaced by Ismael Kone.
  • 87' Giorgi Chakvetadze has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Andrew Hughes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Milutin Osmajic 4
Joao Pedro 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Quina 1
Will Keane 1
Edo Kayembe 1
Matheus Martins 1
Ismael Kone 1

Head to Head

2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC 2023-03-04 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC 2021-02-16 Preston North End FC 0–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-03-29 Watford FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Preston North End FC Form

2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.44 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC33% Draw49% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes12% 0% No88%
Avg goals/match: 0.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 49%
51%
± 1.5 19%
81%
± 2.5 5%
95%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
67%
Watford FC or Preston North End FC
51%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC13% Draw80% Preston North End FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
1.8%
0 – 2
1.7%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.6%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 1
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 21% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 13% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.