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.)
Official lineup for Preston vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 26C. Evans
- 21J. Molumby
- 17B. Whiteman
- 8A. Browne
- 11D. Johnson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 31S. Sinclair
- 14J. Storey
- 6L. Lindsay
- 16A. Hughes
- 22D. Iversen
Watford
4-3-3- 10João Pedro
- 23I. Sarr
- 12K. Sema
- 19W. Hughes
- 14N. Chalobah
- 8T. Cleverley
- 31F. Sierralta
- 11A. Masina
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 15C. Cathcart
- 26D. Bachmann
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, 0 draws, 1 Watford win.
| 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 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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