Preston vs Watford: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 20, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Watford?
Preston and Watford drew 0-0 on August 20, 2022.
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2022 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Huddersfield(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2022 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2021 | Preston 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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