English Championship 8 Sep 2026 14:45 Match Finished

Watford vs Preston

Final Result

2:1

Watford to win

Rating Change

Watford -0.7
Preston 0.0
Our Prediction Correct
43% Watford to win

±13%

Outcome Probabilities

Outcome Probability Odds EV
Watford wins
43% ±13%
2.03 -11.8%
Draw
28% ±2%
3.42 -3.6%
Preston wins
28% ±11%
3.52 -0.4%

Model Rating

AI model rating per team before kickoff

Watford
Preston

Head-to-Head Statistics

Average per-match stats from recent meetings.

Stat
Watford
Preston
Shots 14.9 11.7
Shots On Target 4.7 4.1
Corners 6.2 5.2
Fouls 9.1 11.8
Yellow Cards 1.1 1.9

Highlighted values indicate the stronger side in recent meetings.

Head-to-Head History

Watford Wins

3

Draws

5

Preston Wins

2
Date Result Score Competition
14 Feb 2026 Draw 2:2 English Championship
25 Nov 2025 Draw 1:1 English Championship
21 Jan 2025 Preston Win 1:2 English Championship
2 Oct 2024 Preston Win 3:0 English Championship
6 Apr 2024 Draw 0:0 English Championship

Watford - Recent Form

Date Opponent Score Result
5 Sep 2026 West Brom - -
1 Sep 2026 Swansea 2:0 L
29 Aug 2026 West Ham - -
22 Aug 2026 Wrexham - -
16 Aug 2026 Southampton - -

Preston - Recent Form

Date Opponent Score Result
5 Sep 2026 Blackburn - -
1 Sep 2026 Bristol City 1:3 L
29 Aug 2026 Charlton - -
22 Aug 2026 Wolves - -
15 Aug 2026 Bolton - -