Preston vs Watford: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 16, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Watford?
Watford won 0-1 on February 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 51′João PedroWatford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2021 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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