Watford vs Preston North End prediction, English Championship
English Championship · Round 41Full time
Watford
0-0
Preston North End
Model's readVicarage Road
1 45%X 28%2 27%
Our pick
Home or Draw (1X)
72.6%
xG
1.5 – 1.1
Over 2.5
47%
Both score
52%
Form
Full stats →WatfordLLLWLPreston North EndLDLLWMatch analysis
Model generatedWatford favoured at 45%, in a middling game
The model projects 1.47 goals for Watford and 1.10 for Preston North End, giving 45% for the home win, 28% for the draw and 27% for the away win. Those rates come from attack and defence ratings fitted to 1000 completed matches in this competition, weighted so recent results count for more.
- Most likely scoreline: 1-1 at 13%
- Expected goals: 1.47 - 1.10
- Clean sheet chance: Watford 33%, Preston North End 23%
Match result
1X2Watford44.6%
Draw28.0%
Preston North End27.4%
Model rating
All ratings →4.4
Watford
Average
4.0
Preston North End
Average
WatfordLast 10 gamesPreston North End0.80Points per game0.40
0.8Goals scored per game0.8
1.9Goals conceded per game2.0
50%Over 2.5 goals70%
60%Both teams scored60%
0%Clean sheets0%
40%Failed to score40%
Recent results
English Championship
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 |  West Ham United | 8 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 8 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 |  Queens Park Rangers | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 7 |  Stoke | 8 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 |  Bristol City | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 |  Charlton Athletic | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 |  Birmingham City | 8 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 |  Millwall | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |  Lincoln City | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 |  Southampton | 8 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 |  Bolton Wanderers | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 |  Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 |  Norwich | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 |  Sheffield United | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 |  Portsmouth | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 |  Derby County | 8 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 |  Burnley | 8 | -8 | 4 |
Top four Bottom three
Head to head
Last 10 meetings3
Watford
5
Draws
2
Preston North End
- 8 Sept 26Watford 2-1 Preston North End
- 14 Feb 26Preston North End 2-2 Watford
- 25 Nov 25Watford 1-1 Preston North End
- 21 Jan 25Watford 1-2 Preston North End
- 2 Oct 24Preston North End 3-0 Watford