ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Watford — Championship
0-1
WatfordDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Watford had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Preston 2 wins, Watford 1 win, 2 drawn. Preston are 24th in the Championship on 3 points; Watford are 12th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L L D W). 0.8 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 12 Feb 2021
- L 1-2 vs Rotherham · 6 Feb 2021
- L 1-0 at Sheffield Weds · 30 Jan 2021
- D 0-0 vs Reading · 24 Jan 2021
- W 0-1 at Birmingham · 20 Jan 2021
- L 2-0 at Bristol City · 16 Jan 2021
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W D L D W). 1.4 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 6-0 vs Bristol City · 13 Feb 2021
- D 0-0 at Coventry · 6 Feb 2021
- L 1-2 vs QPR · 1 Feb 2021
- D 0-0 at Millwall · 26 Jan 2021
- W 1-2 at Stoke · 22 Jan 2021
- W 1-0 vs Barnsley · 19 Jan 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 9 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |