Monday , 7 September 2026

Watford FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Watford FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Preston North End FC
Tue 8 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road

Overview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 5 11
2 Middlesbrough FC 5 10
3 Queens Park Rangers FC 5 10
4 Bristol City FC 5 10
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 5 10
6 Charlton Athletic FC 5 10
7 Millwall FC 5 9
8 West Ham United FC 5 8
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 5 8
10 Birmingham City FC 5 7
11 Wrexham AFC 5 6
12 Norwich City FC 5 6
13 Stoke City FC 5 6
14 Portsmouth FC 5 6
15 Sheffield United FC 5 6
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 5 5
17 Lincoln City FC 5 5
18 Watford FC 5 5
19 Southampton FC 5 4
20 Derby County FC 5 4
21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5 4
22 Cardiff City FC 5 3
23 Preston North End FC 5 3
24 Burnley FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

3
5
2
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–2 Watford FC 2025-11-25 Watford FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
29 Aug West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
22 Aug Wrexham AFC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Southampton FC H 2–1 W
02 May Coventry City FC H 0–4 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
01 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
29 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
15 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
02 May Southampton FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Watford FC Preston North End FC
#18 Position #23
5 Points 3
5 Played 5
1 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 4
4 Scored 5
6 Conceded 10
-2 GD -5
1.00 PPG 0.60
20% Win % 20%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Watford FC are 18th (5 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 2 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 2 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–2 Watford FC 2025-11-25 Watford FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Watford FC Form

2026-09-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2026-09-01 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Watford FC L 2026-08-29 Watford FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2026-08-22 Wrexham AFC 1–1 Watford FC D 2026-08-16 Watford FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2026-05-02 Watford FC 0–4 Coventry City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2026-09-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-09-01 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2026-08-22 Preston North End FC 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC L

Predictions

1.2 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Preston North End FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

Watford FC40% Draw30% Preston North End FC30%

Both Teams to Score

Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
60%
Watford FC or Preston North End FC
70%

Half-Time Result

Watford FC26% Draw51% Preston North End FC23%

Correct Score

1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
35%
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
31%

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