Championship • Round 28, Regular Season
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Preston North End
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1-2
HT: 0 - 1Watford
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Mon, 31 Aug 2026
22:00
Vicarage Road
Preston North End vs Watford: Head to Head Stats
Head to Head
3 matches
2
Preston North End Wins
1
Draws
0
Watford Wins
Goals Scored
7
Goals Scored
3
31 Aug 2026
Watford1 - 2Preston North End
ChampionshipHT: 0 - 1
14 Feb 2026
Preston North End2 - 2Watford
ChampionshipHT: 1 - 0
9 Feb 2024
Preston North End3 - 0Watford
ChampionshipHT: 0 - 0
Preston North End
Last 5 Matches
1
Wins
20%
0
Draws
0%
4
Losses
80%
Goals Scored
5
Goals Conceded
10
L
@
Blackburn Rovers
2 - 130 Jun
L
vs
Aston Villa
0 - 32 Jun
L
vs
Plymouth Argyle
1 - 23 Feb
W
vs
Middlesbrough
2 - 131 Dec
L
@
Coventry City
2 - 11 Oct
Watford
Last 5 Matches
2
Wins
40%
0
Draws
0%
3
Losses
60%
Goals Scored
6
Goals Conceded
6
L
@
Coventry City
2 - 131 Dec
W
vs
Luton Town
2 - 01 Nov
L
@
Portsmouth
1 - 03 Sept
L
vs
Preston North End
1 - 231 Aug
W
vs
Southampton
2 - 116 Aug
League Standings
Championship
| # | Team | P | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | +32 | 56 | |
| 2 | 27 | +21 | 55 | |
| 3 | 27 | +22 | 53 | |
| 4 | 27 | +17 | 51 | |
| 5 | 27 | +7 | 42 | |
| 6 | 27 | +11 | 41 | |
| 7 | 27 | +10 | 41 | |
| 8 | 27 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | 27 | +2 | 37 | |
| 10 | 27 | -5 | 37 | |
| 11 | 27 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | 27 | -4 | 35 | |
| 13 | 27 | -3 | 34 | |
| 14 | 27 | -2 | 32 | |
| 15 | 27 | -11 | 32 | |
| 16 | 27 | -6 | 31 | |
| 17 | 26 | 0 | 30 | |
| 18 | 27 | -8 | 28 | |
| 19 | 27 | -6 | 27 | |
| 20 | 27 | -12 | 27 | |
| 21 | 27 | -10 | 26 | |
| 22 | 26 | -13 | 26 | |
| 23 | 27 | -17 | 26 | |
| 24 | 27 | -30 | 21 |
Champions League
Europa League
Relegation
Team Statistics
Preston North End (29 games)Watford (27 games)
Goals
39Goals Scored39
29Goals Conceded36
1.3Avg Goals/Game1.4
Under/Over
0%Over 2.5 Goals0%
17%BTTS Yes19%
Shots
337Shots Total365
33%On Target %33%
Possession & Passes
46.76%Possession50.81%
0%Pass Accuracy0%
Attacks
2540Total Attacks2347
1322Dangerous Attacks1065
52Offsides31
Discipline
56Yellow Cards51
299Fouls296
Other
9Clean Sheets4
0.0Corners (Avg)0.0
Goals by Period
0-15'
72
15-30'
64
30-45'
27
45-60'
78
60-75'
310
75-90'
116
Preston North EndWatford
Under/Over Statistics
Under
Over
Preston North End
1.5
Goals
28%72%
2.5
Goals
59%0%
3.5
Goals
83%17%
Watford
1.5
Goals
22%78%
2.5
Goals
41%0%
3.5
Goals
74%26%
Both Teams Scored
Yes 59%No 41%
Yes 70%No 30%
Goals by Time Period
Preston North End
7
0'
6
15'
2
30'
7
HT
3
60'
11
75'
Watford
2
0'
4
15'
7
30'
8
HT
10
60'
6
75'
Shows when goals are typically scored during matches
Average Event Time
Scored
Conceded
Preston North End
0'First Goal90'
HT
39'
48'
0'First Card90'
HT
49'
Watford
0'First Goal90'
HT
48'
39'
0'First Card90'
HT
44'
Match History
3 matches
| Date | League | Home | Score | Away | HT | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.09.2026 | CH | Watford | 1 - 2 | Preston North End | 0 - 1 | W |
| 14.02.2026 | CH | Preston North End | 2 - 2 | Watford | 1 - 0 | D |
| 10.02.2024 | CH | Preston North End | 3 - 0 | Watford | 0 - 0 | W |