ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Watford — Championship
1-0
WatfordDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 0, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Watford had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Preston 2 wins, Watford 1 win, 2 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 4 points; Watford are 20th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 0, lost 7 (L L L W W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Sheffield Weds · 1 Jan 2008
- L 1-2 vs Cardiff · 29 Dec 2007
- L 0-1 vs Scunthorpe · 26 Dec 2007
- W 0-1 at Southampton · 22 Dec 2007
- W 2-3 at Burnley · 15 Dec 2007
- L 0-1 vs Blackpool · 8 Dec 2007
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L D W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Southampton · 1 Jan 2008
- L 2-4 vs QPR · 29 Dec 2007
- D 2-2 vs Cardiff · 26 Dec 2007
- W 0-1 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Dec 2007
- L 0-1 vs Plymouth · 15 Dec 2007
- D 0-0 at Stoke · 9 Dec 2007
Head-to-head: Preston vs Watford
- Watford 2-1 Preston · 8 Sept 2026 · Championship
- Preston 2-2 Watford · 14 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Watford 1-1 Preston · 25 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Watford 1-2 Preston · 21 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Preston 3-0 Watford · 2 Oct 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |