Watford vs Preston: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 28, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Preston?
Watford won 4-1 on November 28, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′Domingos QuinaWatford
- 52′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 55′T. BarkhuizenPreston
- 58′N. ChalobahWatford
- 74′João PedroWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Preston have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Blackburn(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Reading(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Preston 1-0 Watford | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Preston | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 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