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Watford v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 8th Sep, 19:45 BST, Vicarage Road, Watford

The Championship is the focus for both Watford and Preston North End on Tuesday evening, as managers Alessio Dionisi and Paul Heckingbottom face one another at the Vicarage Road. All the odds are delivered straight from the UK's leading bookmakers, while predictions are algorithmically generated from stats over a 20-game period. We focus especially on Championship match data, including head-to-head records. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The statistics suggest there isn't an obvious winner here, but good reason to think Watford and Preston will find the net twice at least between them. Goals have flowed freely when they've gone head-to-head in the past, and neither Alessio Dionisi or Paul Heckingbottom has suffered the frustration of many 0-0s of late either. The bookmakers predict over 1.5 goals too, with top odds of 1.29 equating to approximately a 77% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Watford
47%
2.00-
Draw
25%
3.30-
Preston
28%
3.40-
Draw 1-1
12%
6.50-
Watford 1-0
10%
8.00-
Watford 2-1
9%
9.00-
Watford 2-0
8%
10.00-
Preston 1-0
7%
11.00-
Preston 2-1
7%
12.00-
Draw 0-0
6%
11.00-
Draw 2-2
6%
13.00-
Watford 3-1
5%
17.00-
Preston 2-0
4%
19.00-
Watford 3-0
4%
19.00-
Watford 3-2
3%
26.00-
Preston 3-1
3%
29.00-
Preston 3-2
2%
34.00-
Watford 4-1
2%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
1.91-
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
1.91-
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.73-
Away 1st Goal
45%
2.30-
No 1st Goal
4%
11.00-
BTTS - Yes
56%
1.73-
BTTS - No
44%
2.00-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
4.00-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.50-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6.50-
Home/draw
72%
1.29-
Away/draw
53%
1.67-
Home/away
75%
1.30-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1.29-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3.75-
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
3.40-
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
1.33-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
6.00-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1.13-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
13.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1.04-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.05-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
11.00-
Home DNB
64%
1.50-
Away DNB
46%
2.50-
Watford win to nil
24%
3.50-
Preston win to nil
14%
6.50-
Watford / Watford
25%
3.25-
Watford / Preston
3%
29.00-
Watford / Draw
6%
13.00-
Draw / Watford
17%
5.00-
Draw / Preston
11%
7.50-
Draw / Draw
15%
5.50-
Preston / Watford
4%
23.00-
Preston / Preston
14%
6.00-
Preston / Draw
6%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Watford
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea5320611 
Apr 21
l
 
2-0A
Apr 3
Dec 19
2
M'Boro5311310 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Dec 12
Jan 1
3
QPR5311310 
Jan 1
Dec 12
Feb 20
Sep 19
4
Bristol C5311210 
Feb 20
Sep 18
l
 
1-3A
Apr 21
5
West Brom5311210 
Apr 10
l
 
1-0A
Oct 24
Dec 29
6
Charlton5311-110 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Apr 17
l
 
1-0A
7
Millwall530229 
Dec 5
Mar 17
Oct 10
Feb 27
8
West Ham522148 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 17
Feb 6
Nov 21
9
Wolves522138 
Dec 29
Oct 24
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
10
Birmingham514017 
Apr 24
Dec 8
Feb 16
Oct 13
11
Wrexham513126 
Mar 2
d
 
1-1F
Jan 16
Oct 17
12
Norwich520306 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Nov 28
Mar 13
13
Stoke5203-16 
Sep 12
Feb 13
Jan 23
Oct 31
14
Portsmouth5203-16 
Mar 20
Dec 26
Dec 9
Apr 24
15
Sheff Utd5131-16 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Nov 3
Jan 26
16
Blackburn5122-15 
Nov 25
May 1
w
 
2-1F
Apr 10
17
Lincoln5122-25 
Nov 3
Jan 26
Sep 12
Feb 13
18
Watford5122-25 
-
-
Apr 7
Sep 8
19
Southampton522154 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
Nov 7
Jan 30
20
Derby5113-54 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Dec 26
Mar 20
21
Bolton5113-54 
Dec 19
Apr 3
Mar 6
l
 
2-1A
22
Cardiff5032-33 
Feb 16
Oct 13
May 1
Nov 24
23
Preston5104-53 
Sep 8
Apr 7
-
-
24
Burnley5023-62 
Oct 10
Feb 27
Mar 16
Dec 6
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Watford 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford1 - 1West Ham
Watford2 - 1Southampton
Watford0 - 4Coventry
Watford0 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford1 - 1Charlton
Watford0 - 0Leicester
Watford3 - 1Wrexham
Watford0 - 2Ipswich
Watford2 - 0Derby
Watford0 - 2Swansea
Watford1 - 1Portsmouth
Watford0 - 2Millwall
Watford3 - 0Birmingham
Watford1 - 0Stoke
Watford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Watford3 - 2Norwich
Watford1 - 1Preston
Watford1 - 1Bristol C
Watford3 - 0M'Boro
Watford2 - 1West Brom
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWatford0 - 1West Brom
AWatford0 - 2Swansea
HWatford1 - 1West Ham
AWatford1 - 1Wrexham
HWatford2 - 1Southampton
HWatford0 - 4Coventry
AWatford1 - 5M'Boro
AWatford0 - 3West Brom
HWatford0 - 2Sheff Utd
AWatford0 - 2Oxford Utd
HWatford1 - 1Charlton
AWatford1 - 2QPR
HWatford0 - 0Leicester
HWatford3 - 1Wrexham
AWatford1 - 3Stoke
AWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
AWatford2 - 1Bristol C
HWatford0 - 2Ipswich
HWatford2 - 0Derby
AWatford2 - 2Preston
Preston 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Charlton1 - 0Preston
Bolton2 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd2 - 3Preston
Birmingham2 - 1Preston
Charlton1 - 2Preston
Leicester2 - 2Preston
Norwich2 - 0Preston
Coventry3 - 0Preston
Swansea1 - 1Preston
Blackburn1 - 0Preston
Ipswich1 - 1Preston
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
Bristol C0 - 2Preston
Wrexham2 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Oxford Utd1 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed2 - 3Preston
Watford1 - 1Preston
Millwall1 - 1Preston
Southampton0 - 2Preston
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston2 - 1Blackburn
HPreston1 - 3Bristol C
APreston0 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 3Wolves
APreston1 - 2Bolton
HPreston1 - 3Southampton
APreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
APreston1 - 2Birmingham
HPreston0 - 2West Brom
APreston2 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Leicester
HPreston3 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Norwich
APreston0 - 3Coventry
HPreston1 - 3Oxford Utd
HPreston0 - 2Millwall
APreston1 - 1Swansea
APreston0 - 1Blackburn
HPreston2 - 2Watford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Watford since 2000
Watford
Preston
Goals: Scored
18
16
Games: Scored
10 / 15
10 / 15
Clean sheets
5 / 15
5 / 15
WAT
4
D
6
PNE
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Watford4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Watford2 - 0
Watford2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Preston
0 - 2Preston
Watford2 - 0
0 - 1Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 3Preston
League games at Preston since 2001
Preston
Watford
Goals: Scored
23
17
Games: Scored
13 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
2 / 15
WAT
2
D
6
PNE
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston3 - 0
1 - 5Watford
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Watford
Preston3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 0
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 1
Preston2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Watford's fans will be hoping for goals on Tuesday evening, not least because Preston North End have conceded in each of their last 19 Championship outings. A PG of 1.6 for A. Dionisi's side suggests that run should continue.

Goals have been difficult to come by for Preston North End of late. It has been 5 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Tuesday evening against Watford.

Watford 18th Preston 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Watford will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Watford have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
+4
Preston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Watford
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.6
1.2
Attack rating
23%
better
WAT
PNE
view stats
Games scored3
3
Failed to score1
1
Scored first3
0
Goals scored4
3
Avg. goals scored0.8
0.6
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal9
11
Conversion rate for11
9
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
29%
better
WAT
PNE
view stats
Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first1
4
Goals conceded5
9
Avg. goals conceded1
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against13%
20%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.1
KickOff rating
+29%

Watford v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Watford Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5212
F RavagliaA. NabizadaO TraoréK Keben
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Ravaglia GLK5
-
J Zemura DEF5
1
-
K Keben DEF5
2
-
M Pollock DEF5
1
-
E Kayembe MID5
1
-
H Kyprianou MID5
2
-
E Bove MID5
1
-
A. Nabizada FWD52
1
-
I Bravo FWD51
1
-
O. Maamma FWD5
2
-
M. Doumbia FWD5
1
-
O Traoré DEF41
1
-
M Payero MID4
2
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD41
-
R Vata FWD4
-
A. Eames DEF2
-
S Coulibaly DEF1
-
B. Mlacic DEF1
-
M Bola DEF1
-
S Mavididi FWD1
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5223
D IversenC Lang D BurgzorgJ Thompson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK5
-
L Leroy MID5
2
-
A Devine MID5
-
J Thompson MID511
3
-
D Burgzorg FWD52
1
-
J Erabi FWD51
-
C Lang  FWD52
-
H Clarke DEF4
2
-
L Lindsay DEF4
1
-
T Small DEF4
-
A Vukcevic DEF41
-
L Gibson DEF4
-
C Wiley DEF31
-
O Offiah DEF3
-
J Storey DEF3
-
S Mills FWD3
1
-
A Hughes DEF2
1
-
A McCann MID2
2
-
P Valentín DEF1
1
-
L Gibbs MID1
-
A Moran MID1
-
J Kenny FWD1
-