Preston2 - 2
WatfordFT
EnglandChampionship · Regular Season - 6Tuesday, 08 September 202621:45
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Free match prediction
Low confidenceWatford vs Preston prediction
Curated tipWatford or draw
Double chance : Watford or draw
Watford45%
Draw45%
Preston10%
Team comparison
Match analysis percentages
Available prediction comparison values for form, attacking strength, defensive performance, goals and H2H history.
63%Current form38%
44%Attacking potential56%
63%Defensive potential38%
78%Poisson distribution22%
25%H2H strength75%
33%Goal potential67%
51%Overall rating49%
Head-to-head statistics
Watford vs Preston H2H
Previous meetings summarized with win ratios, draw share, average goals, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals trends.
10Meetings
30%Watford wins
50%Draws
20%Preston wins
2.4Average goals
0.7Average HT goals
50%GG / BTTS
50%Over 2.5
Preston2 - 2WatfordFTWatford1 - 1PrestonFTWatford1 - 2PrestonFTPreston3 - 0WatfordFTWatford0 - 0PrestonFTPreston1 - 5WatfordFTWatford0 - 0PrestonFTPreston0 - 0WatfordFTPreston0 - 1WatfordFTWatford4 - 1PrestonFTStarting XI, substitutes & coaches
Match lineups
Pitch view is shown by default. Switch to list view for a compact team-by-team lineup.
Watford4-2-3-1
Watford
Preston
1
F. Ravaglia
4
K. Keben
6
M. Pollock
3
S. Coulibaly
23
O. Traoré
39
E. Kayembe
5
H. Kyprianou
21
Amin Nabizada
22
M. Payero
11
R. Vata
20
M. Doumbia
1
D. Iversen
4
H. Clarke
24
O. Offiah
14
J. Storey
19
L. Gibson
3
A. Vukčević
27
L. Leroy
15
J. Thompson
7
A. Devine
10
C. Lang
38
J. Kenny
Preston5-3-2
Watford coachA. Dionisi8 substitutes listed · switch to List view for full bench details.
Preston coachP. Heckingbottom9 substitutes listed · switch to List view for full bench details.
Watford 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1F. RavagliaG
- 4K. KebenD
- 6M. PollockD
- 3S. CoulibalyD
- 23O. TraoréD
- 39E. KayembeM
- 5H. KyprianouM
- 21Amin NabizadaM
- 22M. PayeroM
- 11R. VataM
- 20M. DoumbiaF
Substitutes
- 26D. BachmannG
- 17Iker BravoF
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 7O. MaammaF
- 45S. MavididiF
- 24S. WalkerG
- 33J. ZemuraD
- 56Albert EamesD
CoachA. DionisiPreston 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 4H. ClarkeD
- 24O. OffiahD
- 14J. StoreyD
- 19L. GibsonD
- 3A. VukčevićD
- 27L. LeroyM
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 7A. DevineM
- 10C. LangF
- 38J. KennyF
Substitutes
- 6L. LindsayD
- 17S. MillsM
- 23A. MoranM
- 21L. NichollsG
- 11T. SmallD
- 12C. WileyD
- 20L. GibbsM
- 9J. ErabiF
- 37D. BurgzorgF
CoachP. HeckingbottomMatch timeline
Goals, cards & substitutions
Events are aligned to each team with match-time and period markers for HT, FT, AET and penalties where applicable.
Callum LangNormal Goal
Rocco VataSubstitution 1 · Othmane Maamma
Amin NabizadaSubstitution 2 · Stephy Mavididi
Martin PayeroSubstitution 3 · Iker Bravo
Haktab Omar TraoreSubstitution 4 · Jordan Zemura
Andrija VukčevićYellow Card
Johnny KennySubstitution 1 · Delano Burgzorg
Andrija VukčevićSubstitution 2 · Stanley Mills
Lewis GibsonYellow Card
Edo KayembeNormal Goal
Leo LeroySubstitution 3 · Liam Gibbs
Callum LangSubstitution 4 · Jusef Erabi
Mamadou DoumbiaNormal Goal · Iker Bravo
Alfie DevineSubstitution 5 · Thierry Small
Mamadou DoumbiaSubstitution 5 · Luca Kjerrumgaard
Full match statistics
Watford vs Preston stats
All available team statistics are displayed with side-by-side values and visual comparison bars.
WatfordStatisticPreston443
Accurate Passes
24611
Shots Inside Box
94
Shots Outside Box
93
Blocked Shots
610
Free Kicks
75
Shots on Goal
65
Goalkeeper Saves
37
Shots off Goal
62
Offsides
1528
Total Passes
32215
Total Shots
182
Corner Kicks
40
Yellow Cards
27
Fouls
100
Red Cards
061%
Ball Possession
39%Last five and recent results
Team form & performance summary
Recent result indicators show whether each team won, drew or lost, alongside goals, GG/BTTS, clean sheets and an overall form rating.
Watford
LLDLD
0Wins
2Draws
3Losses
3Goals
60%GG / BTTS
0%Clean sheets
Preston
WLLLL
1Wins
0Draws
4Losses
4Goals
60%GG / BTTS
0%Clean sheets
Match questions
Watford vs Preston FAQs
When is Watford vs Preston?
The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 21:45.
Where is the match being played?
The listed venue is Vicarage Road.
What is the prediction for this match?
The current curated prediction is: Watford or draw. Review the comparison and H2H sections for supporting match context.
Are lineups and substitutes available?
Yes. Open the Lineups tab and switch between pitch and list view to see starting players, substitutes and coaches.
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