Preston vs Watford: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 2, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Watford?
Preston won 3-0 on October 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 53′M. OsmajićPreston
- 65′M. OsmajićPreston
- 75′A. McCannPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Oxford United(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Norwich(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Watford 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Preston 1-5 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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