Preston vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
Full time
What was the result of Preston vs Watford?
Preston and Watford drew 2-2 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′L. DobbinPreston
- 55′O. MaammaWatford
- 57′O. OffiahWatford (o.g.)
- 70′M. OsmajićPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Watford 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Watford 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Preston 3-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Watford 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Preston 1-5 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Watford 0-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 19th in Championship (0 points from 1 matches) and Watford sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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