Preston v Watford result

Full-time · Preston 0–1 Watford

Championship · Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:00 GMT · Deepdale

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Preston 0–1 Watford — Watford won this Championship match.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Preston 0–1 Watford · Championship
Venue: Deepdale · Preston
Referee: T. Harrington
Head-to-head (last 1): Preston 0 · draws 0 · Watford 1 · 5 goals/game
Recent form: Preston 2W 1D 2L · Watford 2W 2D 1L

Preston 0–1 Watford (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.8 / 7.33

Corners

against 5.8 / 3.67 · 0 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

2.6 / 3.67

Shots on target

against 3.2 / 5 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

0.6 / 2.33

Cards

against 2 / 1.33 · 0 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 February 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 February 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Preston for / against	Line	Watford for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.8 for · 5.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	7.33 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	10 for · 14 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.67 for · 12.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	2.6 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.67 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.8 for · 11.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	16 for · 10.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	0.6 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: T. Harrington.

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Ledson n 8	74	2.6 5/5	1.7 4/4	—
D. Fisher n 8	76	2.4 7/6	3 8/7	—
C. Evans n 8	55.9	2 5/3	2 5/2	—
Daniel Johnson n 8	49	1.8 4/2	0.5 2/0	W. Hughes
J. Stockley n 8	60.5	1.7 4/3	1.7 4/4	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Evans n 8	55.9	3 6/4	1.2 3/2
B. Potts n 8	59.4	2.3 6/4	0.6 3/0
J. Stockley n 8	60.5	1.9 6/2	1.1 6/0
T. Barkhuizen n 8	58.6	1.3 3/2	0.6 2/1
E. Riis n 8	48.6	1.2 5/0	1.2 5/0

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Maguire n 8	59.4	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Stockley n 8	60.5	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
B. Whiteman n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
A. Browne n 8	80.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
R. Ledson n 8	74	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Fisher n 8	76	3.7 7/7
G. Cunningham n 8	51.3	2.6 5/4
T. Bayliss n 8	26.9	2.5 3/3
R. Ledson n 8	74	2.3 7/5
J. Molumby n 8	49.9	2 3/2

Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Iversen n 8	90	2.5 6/4
C. Ripley n 8	90	2.4 6/4

Watford

Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Hughes n 8	65.8	2.4 6/5	1.5 5/3	Daniel Johnson
A. Gray n 8	47.1	2.4 6/2	0.2 1/0	—
D. Phillips n 5	39	2.3 3/2	0.9 1/1	—
I. Sarr n 8	86	2 7/6	3.1 8/7	—
K. Sema n 8	66	1.9 4/3	1.4 6/2	—

Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
João Pedro n 8	62.9	1.8 5/3	1.1 4/1
I. Sarr n 8	86	1.7 7/5	1 5/3
A. Gray n 8	47.1	1.7 4/2	1 2/2
A. Lazaar n 7	48.3	1.6 2/2	0.3 1/0
P. Zinckernagel n 8	37.5	1.5 3/1	0.9 2/1

Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Sarr n 8	86	0.4 2/1	0.3 1/1
T. Deeney n 8	83.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
T. Cleverley n 8	79.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
D. Gosling n 8	27.9	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
K. Sema n 8	66	0.3 1/1	0 0/0

Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Gosling n 8	27.9	4 5/4
W. Hughes n 8	65.8	3.8 7/5
J. Ngakia n 8	51.9	3.5 7/4
D. Phillips n 5	39	2.3 2/2
James Garner n 8	70.3	2.2 6/4

Watford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 February 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Bachmann n 8	90	2.8 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Preston		Watford
39%	Possession	61%
12	Shots	9
0	Shots on target	1
10	Shots off target	6
2	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	5
4	Corners	8
3	Offsides	3
14	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
304	Passes	466
65%	Pass accuracy	77%

Preston player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Rating
D. Iversen	90	0	0	0	6.3
A. Browne	90	0	1	1	6.9
J. Storey	90	0	1	0	7
L. Lindsay	90	2	0	1	7.2
A. Hughes	90	0	0	0	6.2
B. Whiteman	90	0	1	1	7.2
J. Molumby	90	0	0	2	6.3
C. Evans	90	4	2	1	6.3
Daniel Johnson	79	0	2	0	6.7
S. Sinclair	72	0	0	1	6.7
T. Barkhuizen	62	1	0	1	6.9
A. Gordon sub	28	0	2	0	6.9
E. Riis sub	18	2	0	0	6.7
B. Potts sub	11	1	1	0	6.9

Watford player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Bachmann	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Kiko Femenía	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
C. Cathcart	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
F. Sierralta	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
A. Masina	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
T. Cleverley	90	0	1	0	3	4	Y	7.7
W. Hughes	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
I. Sarr	90	0	1	0	1	2	0	7
João Pedro	81	1	3	1	0	0	0	7.5
K. Sema	81	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
N. Chalobah	73	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
D. Gosling sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Perica sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
P. Zinckernagel sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Watford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PrestonWDLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

WatfordWDLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Preston 0 · 0 draws · Watford 1 · 5 goals/game

2020-11-28 Watford 4–1 Preston

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Preston#13 pos61 pts46 pl-7 GD

Watford#2 pos91 pts46 pl+33 GD

Goals per game

Preston scored1.07

Watford scored1.37

Preston conceded1.22

Watford conceded0.65

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What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Watford?: In their last 1 meetings, Preston won 0, Watford won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Watford?: Recent form — Preston 2W 1D 2L; Watford 2W 2D 1L.

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