Watford have performed better than Preston North End so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Watford have not yet lost a game at home.
- Preston North End has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Watford form and stats
Home games in the Championship have been a walk in the park for Watford so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Watford after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to Vicarage Road after being equal after 90 minutes with Bristol City (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 0-0. Before that, Watford played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Queens Park Rangers.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Watford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn zero and lost two.
The manager V. Ivić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nottingham Forest in only four days.
Watford can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Watford have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Preston North End form and stats
Preston North End's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Preston North End, who have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Championship, collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Championship. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Home advantage was not enough for Preston North End in their previous game, as they lost their Championship-match, hosting Blackburn Rovers, 0-3. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Sheffield Wednesday.
Preston North End are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of eight matches.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to AFC Bournemouth.
Preston have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Preston in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Watford won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Preston North End has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  S. Sinclair 5 goals |   J. Junqueira de Jesus 4 goals |  I. Sarr 3 goals |
Watford missing players
Preston North End missing players
| Watford | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 16 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 46% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 69% |
| 23% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 54% |
| 23% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 46% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 38% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.1 | 11.3 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.5 | 10.2 |
| 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 43% | 55% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 47% | 33% |
- All of Preston North End's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Preston North End has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Championship
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Preston North End have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford have not yet lost a game at home.
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Watford have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Watford | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Brentford | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 9 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 24 | Derby County | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -15 | 6 |
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- Watford Observer - (local newspaper)
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- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)