Preston v Watford h2h: the head-to-head record
Preston v Watford, last 11 meetings: two Preston wins, five draws, four Watford wins, averaging 2.45 goals a game — head-to-head data published openly by TACTIX (as of 3 November 2026).
Both teams scored in 55% of those meetings. M. Osmajić has scored the most in the fixture: 5 goals in the 8 meetings with goal events recorded. Next meeting: Preston v Watford on Wednesday 7 April 2027, with a free model pick on the match page.
The record
Watford are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Preston. The most recent meeting, on 8 September 2026, finished Watford 2–1 Preston.
Form going in
Preston’s last 5 results in all competitions read no wins, one draw and four defeats, scoring 0.80 and conceding 2.80 per game.
Watford’s last 5 results in all competitions read two wins, no draws and three defeats, scoring 1.20 and conceding 1.80 per game.
Preston are winless in at least their last five matches in all competitions.
Preston v Watford in Detail
- When Preston hostPreston 1 · 2 drawn · Watford 25 meetings
- When Watford hostPreston 1 · 3 drawn · Watford 26 meetings
- Cards per meeting2.9 Preston 1.9 · Watford 1 · 9 meetings with cards recorded
- Corners per meeting10.4 Preston 4.6 · Watford 5.9 · 9 meetings with corners recorded
Top Scorers in This Fixture
- 5M. Osmajić Preston
- 2E. Kayembe Watford
- 2João Pedro Watford
- 2M. Doumbia Watford
- 2V. Bayo Watford
- 1A. McCann Preston
Compare the Two Sides This Season
| Preston 2026/27 | Season 16 | Home 9 | Away 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.8 / 2.2 | 0.9 / 2.0 | 0.7 / 2.4 |
| Corners | 4.8 / 5.8 | 5.8 / 5.1 | 3.6 / 6.7 |
| Shots | 11.0 / 16.9 | 11.3 / 15.3 | 10.6 / 19.0 |
| Shots on target | 2.4 / 5.3 | 2.6 / 5.0 | 2.1 / 5.6 |
| Fouls | 11.4 / 9.8 | 9.6 / 9.9 | 13.9 / 9.6 |
| Cards | 2.2 / 1.3 | 2.0 / 1.0 | 2.4 / 1.6 |
| Watford 2026/27 | Season 16 | Home 9 | Away 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.9 / 1.8 | 1.2 / 1.6 | 0.6 / 2.0 |
| Corners | 4.1 / 6.0 | 5.0 / 5.0 | 2.9 / 7.3 |
| Shots | 14.1 / 15.9 | 17.8 / 15.2 | 9.4 / 16.7 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 / 5.0 | 5.4 / 4.6 | 3.3 / 5.6 |
| Fouls | 11.2 / 11.2 | 10.7 / 10.6 | 11.9 / 12.0 |
| Cards | 2.6 / 2.1 | 2.3 / 2.1 | 2.9 / 2.1 |
Next Meeting & Prediction
Next meeting: Preston v Watford · Wednesday 7 April 2027See TACTIX’s calibrated model prediction, key stats and value for this fixture.View the prediction →Recent Form
Recent Meetings
- 8 September 2026Watford 2–1 Preston
- 14 February 2026Preston 2–2 Watford
- 25 November 2025Watford 1–1 Preston
- 21 January 2025Watford 1–2 Preston
- 2 October 2024Preston 3–0 Watford
- 6 April 2024Watford 0–0 Preston
- 16 December 2023Preston 1–5 Watford
- 4 March 2023Watford 0–0 Preston
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has won more, Preston or Watford?
- Watford have the better recent head-to-head record, with 4 wins to 2 in their last 11 meetings.
- Who has scored the most goals in Preston v Watford?
- M. Osmajić (Preston) has scored 5 goals in the 8 meetings with goal events recorded (own goals excluded).
- When do Preston and Watford play next?
- Their next scheduled meeting is Preston v Watford on Wednesday 7 April 2027. See the match page for TACTIX’s model prediction.
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