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
Official lineup for Watford vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-2-1- 19V. Bayo
- 11R. Vata
- 39E. Kayembe
- 2J. Ngakia
- 10I. Louza
- 17M. Sissoko
- 34K. Baah
- 6M. Pollock
- 3F. Sierralta
- 25J. Abankwah
- 23J. Bond
Preston
3-4-2-1- 28M. Osmajić
- 8A. McCann
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 3J. Meghoma
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 18R. Ledson
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Preston win.
| 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 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 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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