Watford vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 21, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on January 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. OsmajićPreston
- 56′M. OsmajićPreston
- 90′R. VataWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Derby(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Preston 3-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Watford 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
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