ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Watford — Championship
2-2
WatfordDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Watford had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 2 wins, Watford 1 win, 1 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Watford are 17th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W D L L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Portsmouth · 7 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Ipswich · 31 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Middlesbrough · 24 Jan 2026
- L 0-3 vs Hull City · 20 Jan 2026
- L 0-1 vs Derby · 17 Jan 2026
- W 0-2 at Bristol City · 4 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L D L D D). 0.9 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Southampton · 7 Feb 2026
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 3 Feb 2026
- L 0-2 vs Swansea · 31 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Blackburn · 24 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Portsmouth · 21 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Millwall · 17 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Preston vs Watford
- Watford 2-1 Preston · 8 Sept 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |