Watford vs Preston: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 25, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Preston?
Watford and Preston drew 1-1 on November 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. JebbisonPreston
- 45′M. DoumbiaWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Derby(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | Watford 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 6th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Preston sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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