Match preview Championship: Preston North End - Watford at Deepdale

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 16.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Preston North End have their presumed home advantage while Watford are ahead 12 points in the Championship table.

It's no vacation for neither Preston North End nor Watford as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Preston North End form and stats

Preston North End's results here at Deepdale in the Championship have been very modest with 4 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Happy days for Preston North End in their previous game, a Championship match away at Blackburn Rovers (placed 9th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Rotherham United with the scoreline 1-2.

The manager A. Neil will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cardiff City in only four days.

Preston North End aren't scoring a lot here at Deepdale in the league, with only 11 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Preston North End's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Watford form and stats

3-7-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Watford in their Championship matches away. Watford has drawn their two previous away games.

180 minutes! That's how long the Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Ismaila Sarr (2), Ken Sema, Philip Zinckernagel and Will Hughes scored in Watford's previous match, the home game against Bristol City that ended 6-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Coventry City.

As you can tell from the results above, Watford was very dominant against Bristol City, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with Ismaila Sarr (2), Ken Sema, Philip Zinckernagel and Will Hughes providing the goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Derby County in just three days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Watford's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. Watford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Watford - Preston 4-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Preston North End won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Watford has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

PrestonS. Sinclair
S. Sinclair
8 goals
WatfordT. Deeney
T. Deeney
7 goals
WatfordI. Sarr
I. Sarr
7 goals

Preston North End missing players

Watford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Watford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 14 29
12 4 1 Won W 1 3 14
3 2 1 Drew D 3 7 9
14 8 2 Lost L 1 4 6
34 11 3 Scored S 2 7 37
37 15 2 Conceded C 2 9 20
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 40% 64% 83%
66% 50% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 36% 52%
52% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 14% 28%
17% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
38% 21% 0% BTTS BTTS 20% 29% 38%
31% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 60% 50% 48%
34% 50% 75% Failed to Score F T 80% 57% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 10.6 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.9 10.8
3.3 3.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 3.2
35% 26% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 19% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 29 17 7 5 39 24 15 9 5 1 21 9 14 8 2 4 18 15 15 58
2 Brentford 28 16 9 3 55 28 14 8 5 1 29 15 14 8 4 2 26 13 27 57
3 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
4 Watford 29 14 9 6 37 20 15 11 2 2 30 11 14 3 7 4 7 9 17 51
5 Reading 29 14 6 9 42 34 15 9 0 6 24 18 14 5 6 3 18 16 8 48
6 AFC Bournemouth 29 12 10 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 15 4 7 4 18 14 15 46
7 Cardiff City 29 11 7 11 40 33 15 5 3 7 23 19 14 6 4 4 17 14 7 40
8 Middlesbrough 29 11 7 11 32 30 14 7 2 5 16 13 15 4 5 6 16 17 2 40
9 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 6 11 42 31 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 5 2 7 21 16 11 39
10 Stoke City 29 9 12 8 33 33 14 5 4 5 18 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 0 39
11 Preston North End 29 12 3 14 34 37 14 4 2 8 11 15 15 8 1 6 23 22 -3 39
12 Bristol City 29 12 3 14 29 39 14 7 2 5 14 13 15 5 1 9 15 26 -10 39
13 Millwall 29 8 14 7 28 27 14 2 9 3 13 13 15 6 5 4 15 14 1 38
14 Luton Town 28 10 7 11 23 29 13 5 5 3 16 14 15 5 2 8 7 15 -6 37
15 Barnsley 27 10 6 11 29 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 14 4 3 7 13 19 -5 36
16 Nottingham Forest 29 8 9 12 25 30 15 4 6 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 33
17 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
18 Huddersfield Town 29 9 6 14 33 42 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 2 4 8 13 26 -9 33
19 Derby County 28 8 7 13 19 29 15 4 4 7 9 16 13 4 3 6 10 13 -10 31
20 Coventry City 29 7 10 12 27 40 14 5 6 3 15 15 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 31
21 Rotherham United 27 8 5 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 20 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -5 29
22 Sheffield Wednesday 28 9 7 12 21 30 14 6 5 3 12 8 14 3 2 9 9 22 -9 28
23 Birmingham City 29 6 10 13 21 35 15 2 3 10 9 24 14 4 7 3 12 11 -14 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 28 4 7 17 21 49 14 2 5 7 8 17 14 2 2 10 13 32 -28 19

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 29 17 7 5 39 24 15 9 5 1 21 9 14 8 2 4 18 15 15 58
2 Brentford 28 16 9 3 55 28 14 8 5 1 29 15 14 8 4 2 26 13 27 57
3 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
4 Watford 29 14 9 6 37 20 15 11 2 2 30 11 14 3 7 4 7 9 17 51
5 Reading 29 14 6 9 42 34 15 9 0 6 24 18 14 5 6 3 18 16 8 48
6 AFC Bournemouth 29 12 10 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 15 4 7 4 18 14 15 46
7 Cardiff City 29 11 7 11 40 33 15 5 3 7 23 19 14 6 4 4 17 14 7 40
8 Middlesbrough 29 11 7 11 32 30 14 7 2 5 16 13 15 4 5 6 16 17 2 40
9 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 6 11 42 31 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 5 2 7 21 16 11 39
10 Stoke City 29 9 12 8 33 33 14 5 4 5 18 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 0 39
11 Preston North End 29 12 3 14 34 37 14 4 2 8 11 15 15 8 1 6 23 22 -3 39
12 Bristol City 29 12 3 14 29 39 14 7 2 5 14 13 15 5 1 9 15 26 -10 39
13 Millwall 29 8 14 7 28 27 14 2 9 3 13 13 15 6 5 4 15 14 1 38
14 Luton Town 28 10 7 11 23 29 13 5 5 3 16 14 15 5 2 8 7 15 -6 37
15 Barnsley 27 10 6 11 29 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 14 4 3 7 13 19 -5 36
16 Nottingham Forest 29 8 9 12 25 30 15 4 6 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 33
17 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
18 Huddersfield Town 29 9 6 14 33 42 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 2 4 8 13 26 -9 33
19 Derby County 28 8 7 13 19 29 15 4 4 7 9 16 13 4 3 6 10 13 -10 31
20 Coventry City 29 7 10 12 27 40 14 5 6 3 15 15 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 31
21 Rotherham United 27 8 5 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 20 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -5 29
22 Sheffield Wednesday 28 9 7 12 21 30 14 6 5 3 12 8 14 3 2 9 9 22 -9 28
23 Birmingham City 29 6 10 13 21 35 15 2 3 10 9 24 14 4 7 3 12 11 -14 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 28 4 7 17 21 49 14 2 5 7 8 17 14 2 2 10 13 32 -28 19

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.