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Preston vs Watford: result 0-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 20, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
0-0
Watford

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What was the result of Preston vs Watford?

Preston and Watford drew 0-0 on August 20, 2022.

Official lineup for Preston vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

3-1-4-2
  1. 15T. Parrott
  2. 4B. Whiteman
  1. 18R. Ledson
  2. 8A. Browne
  3. 44B. Potts
  4. 10D. Johnson
  1. 11R. Brady
  1. 14J. Storey
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 16A. Hughes
  1. 1F. Woodman

Watford

3-4-1-2
  1. 19V. Bayo
  2. 9R. Manaj
  1. 18Y. Asprilla
  1. 39E. Kayembe
  2. 4H. Choudhury
  3. 12K. Sema
  4. 31F. Sierralta
  1. 14H. Kamara
  2. 27C. Kabasele
  3. 15C. Cathcart
  1. 1D. Bachmann
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 3, 6 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2022Rotherham(home)0-0Championship
Aug 13, 2022Luton(away)1-0Championship
Aug 9, 2022Huddersfield(away)4-1League Cup
Aug 6, 2022Hull City(home)0-0Championship
Jul 30, 2022Wigan(away)0-0Championship
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2022Birmingham(away)1-1Championship
Aug 12, 2022Burnley(home)1-0Championship
Aug 8, 2022West Brom(away)1-1Championship
Aug 1, 2022Sheffield Utd(home)1-0Championship
Jul 23, 2022Southampton(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Preston win, 0 draws, 2 Watford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2021Preston 0-1 WatfordChampionship
Nov 28, 2020Watford 4-1 PrestonChampionship
Aug 25, 2015Preston 1-0 WatfordLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Watford on Feb 16, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.51.077/159/15
Watford0.81.267/155/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
22Watford102268198
24Preston101188204

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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