Watford vs Preston — Championship
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Watford and Preston meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 8 September 2026. Watford have recorded 4 wins from 16 matches this season (25% win rate), averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.81 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 56% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 56%; and clean sheets in 13% of games. Preston have won 11% of their 18 matches, with 0.94 goals scored and 2.06 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 56%, Over 2.5 at 67%, and clean sheets at 0%.
The final score was Watford 2–1 Preston. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
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22º
Position
24º
0.80
PPG
0.40
20%
Win %
10%
0.80
Goals / game
0.80
1.90
Conceded / game
2.00
56%
BTTS %
56%
13%
Clean sheet %
0%
56%
Over 2.5 %
67%
4.2
Avg corners
4.9
14.4
Avg shots
11.3
4.5
Avg shots on target
2.6
2.4
Avg yellow cards
2.1
10.9
Avg fouls
10.9
48.7%
Avg possession
41.5%
Home vs Away
Watford
Home (5)
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Preston
Away (5)
1.40
PPG
0.20
40%
Win %
0%
1.20
Goals / game
0.80
1.80
Conceded / game
2.20
56%
BTTS %
56%
22%
Clean sheet %
0%
67%
Over 2.5 %
78%
4.2
Avg corners
4.9
14.4
Avg shots
11.3
4.5
Avg shots on target
2.6
2.4
Avg yellow cards
2.1
48.7%
Avg possession
41.5%
Goals Scored
| Watford | Home | Away | Preston | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 69% | 78% | 57% | 56% | 56% | 56% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 25% | 33% | 14% | 28% | 22% | 33% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 6% | 11% | 0% | 6% | 11% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 31% | 22% | 43% | 44% | 44% | 44% |
Goals Conceded
| Watford | Home | Away | Preston | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 88% | 78% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 44% | 33% | 57% | 56% | 33% | 78% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 19% | 22% | 14% | 39% | 33% | 44% |
| Clean Sheets | 13% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Watford | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 75% | 72% |
| Over 2.5 | 56% | 67% |
| Over 3.5 | 25% | 44% |
| Over 4.5 | 13% | 17% |
| BTTS | 56% | 56% |
| BTTS & Win | 13% | 11% |
| BTTS & Draw | 19% | 11% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 44% | 50% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 13% | 17% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Watford | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 13% | 17% |
| Draw 1st Half | 25% | 28% |
| Loss 1st Half | 63% | 56% |
| Scored 1st Half | 31% | 22% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 81% | 61% |
| Win 2nd Half | 19% | 22% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 63% | 11% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 19% | 67% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 50% | 39% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 44% | 78% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 94% | 78% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 56% | 33% |
Recent Venue Form
L
Burnley0–4
L
Stoke City1–2
W
Preston2–1
D
West Ham1–1
L
Peterborough1–5
W
Southampton2–1
L
Birmingham0–4
D
QPR2–2
L
Watford1–2
L
Charlton0–1
L
Bolton1–2
L
Stockport County0–1
Number of Corners
9.5
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
10.6
115 games
10.3
Corners / Match
12 games
| Match Corners | Watford | Preston | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 83% | 92% | 90% |
| Over 7 | 67% | 75% | 82% |
| Over 8 | 50% | 58% | 70% |
| Over 9 | 42% | 42% | 59% |
| Over 10 | 42% | 42% | 47% |
| Over 11 | 42% | 33% | 39% |
| Over 12 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| Over 13 | 8% | 17% | 20% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Watford | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Corners Against / Match | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 75% | 92% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 50% | 58% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 33% | 33% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 67% | 83% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 67% | 75% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 58% | 58% |
Head to Head · 12 matches
4
Watford
33%
5
Draws
42%
3
Preston
25%
58%
Over 1.5
7/12
50%
Over 2.5
6/12
25%
Over 3.5
3/12
50%
BTTS
6/12
08/09/26
Preston
Watford
2–114/02/26
Watford
Preston
2–225/11/25
Preston
Watford
1–121/01/25
Preston
Watford
1–202/10/24
Watford
Preston
3–006/04/24
Preston
Watford
0–016/12/23
Watford
Preston
1–504/03/23
Preston
Watford
0–020/08/22
Watford
Preston
0–016/02/21
Watford
Preston
0–128/11/20
Preston
Watford
4–125/08/15
Watford
Preston
1–0Events
5'⚽Callum Lang
45'🔄Rocco Vata(Othmane Maamma)
45'🔄Amin Nabizada(Stephy Mavididi)
45'🔄Martin Payero(Iker Bravo)
61'🔄Haktab Omar Traore(Jordan Zemura)
62'🟨Andrija Vukčević
66'🔄Johnny Kenny(Delano Burgzorg)
66'🔄Andrija Vukčević(Stanley Mills)
67'🟨Lewis Gibson
69'⚽Edo Kayembe
75'🔄Callum Lang(Jusef Erabi)
75'🔄Leo Leroy(Liam Gibbs)
76'⚽Mamadou Doumbia(Iker Bravo)
82'🔄Alfie Devine(Thierry Small)
88'🔄Mamadou Doumbia(Luca Kjerrumgaard)
Match Statistics
WatfordPreston
5Shots on target6
15Total shots18
61Possession %39
2Corners4
7Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 23 | |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 21 | |
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +6 | 17 | |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 17 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | 16 | |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 | |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 14 | |
| 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 | |
| 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 14 | |
| 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 13 | |
| 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 13 | |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 | |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 | |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 | |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 10 | |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 9 | |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 8 | |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 8 | |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 | |
| 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
Team Insights
- ●Watford have failed to win in their last 4 matches.
- ●Watford have lost their last 4 matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
- ●Watford have lost their last 4 away matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
- ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
- ●Watford have lost 4 of their 5 away matches.
- ●75% of Watford's goals have been scored at home.
- ●87% of Watford's points have been earned at home.
- ●Watford have conceded 79% of their goals in the first half.
- ●Preston have failed to win in their last 5 matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
- ●Preston have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 home matches.
- ●Preston have lost 4 of their 5 home matches.
- ●Preston failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
- ●Preston have lost 4 of their 5 away matches.
- ●Preston have scored 63% of their goals in the first half.
Season Schedule
LA
Cardiff1–5
LH
Burnley0–4
LA
Bristol City0–1
LH
Stoke City1–2
WH
Preston2–1
LA
West Brom0–1
–H
Charlton17/10
–A
Wolves24/10
–A
Norwich31/10
LA
Birmingham0–4
LH
Millwall0–1
DA
QPR2–2
LH
Lincoln0–1
LA
Watford1–2
WH
Blackburn2–1
–A
Wrexham17/10
–H
West Brom24/10
–A
Stoke City31/10
Top Scorers
A. Nabizada3 ⚽
M. Doumbia2 ⚽
L. Kjerrumgaard2 ⚽
Hector Kyprianou1 ⚽
I. Bravo1 ⚽
M. Bola1 ⚽
J. Erabi3 ⚽
Callum Lang3 ⚽
Johnny Kenny2 ⚽
A. Devine2 ⚽
J. Storey2 ⚽
M. Osmajic2 ⚽
Cards Given
3 🟨
Edo Kayembe3 🟨
Amin Nabizada3 🟨
Iker Bravo2 🟨
H. Kyprianou2 🟨
E. Bove2 🟨
Stanley Mills3 🟨
Harry Clarke3 🟨
A. McCann3 🟨
L. Leroy2 🟨
Jordan Thompson2 🟨
Delano Burgzorg1 🟨