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England•Championship
Sep 8, 18:45
2:1
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Match Events

5'
⚽
Lang C.
Preston
46'
🔄
Vata R.
Out: Vata R. | In: Maamma O.
Watford
46'
🔄
Nabizada A.
Out: Nabizada A. | In: Mavididi S.
Watford
46'
🔄
Payero M.
Out: Payero M. | In: Bravo I.
Watford
61'
🔄
Traore O. H.
Out: Traore O. H. | In: Zemura J.
Watford
62'
🟨
Vukcevic A.
Preston
66'
🔄
Kenny J.
Out: Kenny J. | In: Burgzorg D.
Preston
66'
🔄
Vukcevic A.
Out: Vukcevic A. | In: Mills S.
Preston
67'
🟨
Gibson L.
Preston
69'
⚽
Kayembe E.
Watford
75'
🔄
Lang C.
Out: Lang C. | In: Erabi J.
Preston
75'
🔄
Leroy L.
Out: Leroy L. | In: Gibbs L.
Preston
76'
⚽
Doumbia M.
Watford
82'
🔄
Devine A.
Out: Devine A. | In: Small T.
Preston
88'
🔄
Doumbia M.
Out: Doumbia M. | In: Kjerrumgaard L.
Watford

AI Prediction

Top Pick70%
Home Win (1)
AI prediction points: 70%. Pick: Home Win (1). Correct Score: 1:0.
Correct Score1:0

Win Probabilities

Watford64%
Draw16.5%
Preston19.5%

Match Analysis

Watford enters this match as the clear favorite with a 64% chance of securing a win. Defenses could be on top here, with stats suggesting a lower-scoring game. Our AI model recommends backing Home Win (1), predicting a likely scoreline of 1:0. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Watford's home ground.

Scoring Trends

Watford
VS
Preston
0.75
Goals Scored
0.63
1.88
Goals Conceded
2.13
1.08
Expected Goals (xG)
0.87
63%
Over 1.5
75%
50%
Over 2.5
50%
25%
Over 3.5
38%

Head to Head Matches (H2H)

DateMatchScore
08.09.26
WatfordvsPreston
2:1
14.02.26
PrestonvsWatford
2:2
25.11.25
WatfordvsPreston
1:1
21.01.25
WatfordvsPreston
1:2
02.10.24
PrestonvsWatford
3:0

Watford Last Matches

DateMatchScore
31.10.26
NorwichvsWatford
3:2L
24.10.26
WolvesvsWatford
1:0L
17.10.26
WatfordvsCharlton
2:0W
13.10.26
CardiffvsWatford
5:1L
10.10.26
WatfordvsBurnley
0:4L

Preston Last Matches

DateMatchScore
31.10.26
Stoke CityvsPreston
2:0L
24.10.26
PrestonvsWest Brom
1:1D
17.10.26
WrexhamvsPreston
4:1L
13.10.26
BirminghamvsPreston
4:0L
10.10.26
PrestonvsMillwall
0:1L

Group A

#TeamPLWDLGDPts
1
Middlesbrough
1384130:1728
2
Swansea
1382320:1326
3
Wolves
1373323:1624
4
West Brom
1373319:1424
5
Southampton
1383228:1323
6
Birmingham
1365223:1323
7
Stoke City
1372420:1623
8
West Ham
1364333:1822
9
QPR
1355321:1620
10
Sheffield Utd
1354417:1519
11
Portsmouth
1354416:1519
12
Millwall
1353523:2118
13
Blackburn
1353519:2018
14
Bristol City
1353515:1718
15
Norwich
1350823:2415
16
Lincoln City
1343614:2315
17
Cardiff
1335519:2014
18
Wrexham
1335515:1914
19
Bolton
1342718:2614
20
Charlton
1335511:2114
21
Watford
1332812:2311
22
Burnley
1316617:259
23
Derby
1314811:257
24
Preston
13121010:275