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
Official lineup for Preston vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-4-1-2- 7W. Keane
- 28M. Osmajić
- 8A. Browne
- 23L. Millar
- 4B. Whiteman
- 13A. McCann
- 44B. Potts
- 6L. Lindsay
- 26J. Whatmough
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
Watford
4-1-4-1- 19V. Bayo
- 12K. Sema
- 11I. Koné
- 39E. Kayembe
- 37Matheus Martins
- 8J. Livermore
- 6J. Lewis
- 4W. Hoedt
- 3F. Sierralta
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 26B. Hamer
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, 2 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| 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 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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