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Watford vs Preston — Championship

2-1

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Vicarage Road, Watford

Going into the match, Watford had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 0.5 goals a game; Preston had won 3, drawn 0, lost 7 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Preston 1 win, 2 drawn. Watford are 20th in the Championship on 11 points; Preston are 24th on 4.

Match report

Home form going in: Watford

Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L L D D W). 0.5 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Preston

Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 0, lost 7 (W L L L L). 1.2 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: Watford vs Preston

How it unfolded

  • 5' Normal Goal — Callum Lang (Preston)
  • 69' Normal Goal — Edo Kayembe (Watford)
  • 76' Normal Goal — Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

Match statistics

WatfordMetricPreston
2Goals1
61Ball possession39
15Total shots18
5Shots on target6
7Shots off target6
3Blocked shots6
11Attempts inside box9
4Attempts outside box9
2Corner kicks4
2Offsides1
528Total passes322
443Accurate passes246
11Key passes15
88Duels88
38Duels won50
7Tackles15

Championship table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Swansea11823
2West Ham111822
3Middlesbrough11622
4Birmingham11920
5West Brom11320
6Stoke City11219
7Southampton111117
8Wolverhampton Wanderers10317
9QPR11317
10Blackburn11115
11Sheffield Utd11115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth10014
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22Burnley11-58
23Derby11-116
24Preston11-154

Full Championship table and fixtures →