Preston vs Watford: result 1-5 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Watford?
Watford won 1-5 on December 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′W. KeanePreston
- 42′V. BayoWatford
- 46′Matheus MartinsWatford
- 53′E. KayembeWatford
- 71′V. BayoWatford
- 77′I. KonéWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2023 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Norwich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Watford 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Preston 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Preston 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Watford 4-1 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Preston 1-0 Watford | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy