Watford vs Preston: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Preston?
Watford and Preston drew 0-0 on April 6, 2024.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Preston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Leeds(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Preston 1-5 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Watford 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Preston 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| 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?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 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