Watford v Preston result

Full-time · Watford 4–1 Preston

Championship · · Vicarage Road

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Watford 4–1 Preston — Watford won this Championship match.

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

The numbers

  • Result: Watford 4–1 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: J. Gillett
  • Recent form: Watford 2W 2D 1L · Preston 2W 0D 3L

Watford 4–1 Preston (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

1.5 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.6 / 4.33
Corners
against 5 / 6 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 3 matches
3.6 / 4.33
Shots on target
against 4 / 3 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 3 matches
1.8 / 2.33
Cards
against 1.2 / 2.33 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 November 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 November 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWatford for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
4.6 for · 5 against n 5
9.5standard
4.33 for · 6 against n 3
Shots
10 for · 12 against n 5
19.5standard
12 for · 12 against n 3
Shots on target
3.6 for · 4 against n 5
8.5standard
4.33 for · 3 against n 3
Fouls committed
15.6 for · 13.6 against n 5
21.5standard
10.33 for · 10.33 against n 3
Cards shown
1.8 for · 1.2 against n 5
3.5standard
2.33 for · 2.33 against n 3

Referee: J. Gillett.

Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Murray n 822.3
3.53/2
23/1
—
N. Chalobah n 867.3
2.75/4
2.26/5
—
James Garner n 845.8
2.75/3
2.25/1
—
W. Hughes n 864.5
2.37/4
1.66/3
—
A. Gray n 832.9
2.14/2
0.31/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Perica n 849.6
2.75/2
1.44/1
T. Deeney n 850.3
23/2
1.13/1
I. Sarr n 889.9
1.86/6
16/2
A. Gray n 832.9
1.73/2
12/1
João Pedro n 869.9
1.35/2
0.64/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Deeney n 850.3
0.93/1
00/0
I. Sarr n 889.9
0.43/0
0.11/0
João Pedro n 869.9
0.53/0
00/0
K. Sema n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Kiko Femenía n 884.8
00/0
0.32/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Ngakia n 871.8
3.48/4
W. Hughes n 864.5
35/5
Domingos Quina n 849.8
2.76/3
T. Cleverley n 869.9
2.67/4
James Garner n 845.8
2.25/1
Watford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Foster n 890
2.64/3
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stockley n 844.3
3.16/4
25/2
—
D. Fisher n 881.6
2.28/4
2.98/7
—
S. Maguire n 837.4
2.15/1
1.55/0
—
A. Browne n 890
1.67/4
1.37/3
—
Daniel Johnson n 886.3
1.66/5
0.11/0
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Stockley n 844.3
2.56/2
1.54/2
T. Barkhuizen n 847
2.26/2
1.45/1
A. Browne n 890
1.87/3
0.62/2
J. Harrop n 862.9
1.85/4
0.93/2
S. Maguire n 837.4
1.53/1
1.22/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Harrop n 862.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. Barkhuizen n 847
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Browne n 890
0.31/1
00/0
S. Sinclair n 876.4
0.32/0
00/0
J. Stockley n 844.3
0.31/0
00/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Ledson n 876.6
2.96/6
A. Browne n 890
2.87/5
D. Fisher n 881.6
2.68/6
B. Potts n 870.6
1.95/3
Daniel Johnson n 886.3
1.66/4
Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Rudd n 890
25/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordPreston
58%Possession42%
26Shots9
11Shots on target4
9Shots off target3
6Blocked shots2
12Shots inside the box5
8Corners3
3Offsides0
7Fouls2
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Saves7
623Passes442
91%Pass accuracy84%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Foster9000000006.7
J. Ngakia9000003307.9
C. Kabasele9000000007
I. Sarr9001422108.3
N. Chalobah9010112007.6
Domingos Quina9010431107.2
C. Cathcart8701001307.5
James Garner87002021Y7.3
Kiko Femenía7100111006.9
T. Deeney7111525107.9
A. Gray3100101006.5
João Pedro sub5910221107.7
B. Wilmot sub1900001006.6
S. Perica sub1900000006.7
F. Sierralta sub30000000–
D. Phillips sub30000100–

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Rudd9000000006.7
J. Storey9000100106.3
P. Bauer9000110106.5
S. Sinclair9000001006.9
B. Potts9000101006.5
T. Barkhuizen9010110106.9
S. Maguire9000111006.6
B. Davies8200000206.7
Daniel Johnson7900004106.9
E. Riis7900100006.5
B. Pearson6501001307.2
R. Ledson sub2500000006.2
T. Bayliss sub1100110106.9
J. Stockley sub1100000006.3
P. Huntington sub800000006.9

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

Recent form
WatfordLWWDD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
PrestonLWLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Watford#2 pos91 pts46 pl+33 GD
Preston#13 pos61 pts46 pl-7 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored1.37
Preston scored1.07
Watford conceded0.65
Preston conceded1.22

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