ChampionshipFull time
WatfordWatford vs Preston — Championship
0-0
PrestonVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Watford 1 win, Preston 2 wins, 2 drawn. Watford are 20th in the Championship on 8 points; Preston are 23rd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D W W W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Charlton · 16 Feb 2008
- W 1-0 vs Leicester · 12 Feb 2008
- W 1-2 at Ipswich · 9 Feb 2008
- W 3-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2 Feb 2008
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United · 29 Jan 2008
- D 1-1 vs Charlton · 19 Jan 2008
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 (L W L W L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Colchester · 12 Feb 2008
- W 1-0 vs Coventry · 9 Feb 2008
- L 1-0 at Norwich · 2 Feb 2008
- W 2-1 vs West Brom · 29 Jan 2008
- L 3-1 at Stoke · 19 Jan 2008
- W 1-0 vs Watford · 12 Jan 2008
Head-to-head: Watford vs Preston
- 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
| Watford | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 2 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 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 |