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Championship | Gameweek 5
Aug 20, 2022 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
0 - 0
Watford


Brady (79'), Cunningham (90+3')
FT

Manaj (37'), Cathcart (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Watford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Preston North End

Last Six:
Last Game: Preston 0-0 Rotherham
Tuesday, August 16 at 7.45pm in Championship

Watford

Last Six:
Last Game: Birmingham 1-1 Watford
Tuesday, August 16 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 0-1 Watford

 While Watford boast a stronger squad than their opponents on paper, Preston are yet to concede in six hours of league football this season, and Saturday will certainly not be an easy victory for the Hornets. We do, however, see them having enough to break down their opponents and return home with all three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 41.89%. A win for Watford had a probability of 30.97% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (9.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawWatford
41.89% (0.637 0.64) 27.14% (-0.399 -0.4) 30.97% (-0.241 -0.24)
Both teams to score 49.41% (1.085 1.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.22% (1.419 1.42)55.77% (-1.422 -1.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.09% (1.143 1.14)76.9% (-1.147 -1.15)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.72% (1.002 1)26.27% (-1.006 -1.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.6% (1.32 1.32)61.39% (-1.323 -1.32)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.02% (0.56700000000001 0.57)32.98% (-0.569 -0.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.43% (0.624 0.62)69.56% (-0.62700000000001 -0.63)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 41.88%
    Watford 30.97%
    Draw 27.13%
Preston North EndDrawWatford
1-0 @ 11.58% (-0.3 -0.3)
2-1 @ 8.59% (0.152 0.15)
2-0 @ 7.74% (0.018 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.83% (0.172 0.17)
3-0 @ 3.45% (0.104 0.1)
3-2 @ 2.12% (0.127 0.13)
4-1 @ 1.28% (0.092 0.09)
4-0 @ 1.15% (0.066 0.07)
Other @ 2.15%
Total : 41.88%
1-1 @ 12.84% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-0 @ 8.66% (-0.486 -0.49)
2-2 @ 4.76% (0.156 0.16)
Other @ 0.86%
Total : 27.13%
0-1 @ 9.61% (-0.383 -0.38)
1-2 @ 7.13% (0.035 0.04)
0-2 @ 5.33% (-0.127 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.64% (0.054 0.05)
0-3 @ 1.97% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.76% (0.084 0.08)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 30.97%

How you voted: Preston vs Watford

Preston North End
29.6%
Draw
33.3%
Watford
37.0%
81
Head to Head
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Preston
0-1
Watford
Pedro (51' pen.)
Cleverley (63')
Nov 28, 2020 3pm
Watford
4-1
Preston
Quina (9'), Deeney (52' pen.), Chalobah (58'), Pedro (74')
Garner (23')
Barkhuizen (55')
Aug 25, 2015 7.45pm
Preston
1-0
Watford
Vermijl (8')
Woods (34'), Reid (64')

Vydra (39'), Britos (42')
Britos (75')
> Match Report
May 7, 2011 3pm
Preston
3-1
Watford
Nicholson (28'), Hume (56'), Proctor (88')
Feb 15, 2011 3pm
Watford
2-2
Preston

Mariappa (90')
St Ledger-Hall (1'), Clarke (37')
Barton (41'), Gray (53'), Treacy (54')
rhs 2.0
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19Hull City153661620-415
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