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Championship | Gameweek 22
Dec 16, 2023 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
1 - 5
Watford

Keane (27')
Millar (41'), Whiteman (45+1'), Osmajic (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Issouf Bayo (42', 71'), Martins (46'), Kayembe (53'), Kone (77')
Lewis (85')

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

Last Game: Huddersfield 1-3 Preston
Tuesday, December 12 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Watford 1-2 Ipswich
Tuesday, December 12 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 2-1 Watford

Despite their inconsistences of late, both clubs will be confident of delivering maximum points in the North West. However, in what should prove to be an entertaining fixture, we are backing Preston to edge this one by the odd goal in three. 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 42.36%. A win for Watford had a probability of 29.83% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.45%) and 2-0 (8.12%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (10.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.03%). The actual scoreline of 1-5 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawWatford
42.36% (0.167 0.17) 27.81% (0.012 0.01) 29.83% (-0.176 -0.18)
Both teams to score 46.99% (-0.11 -0.11)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.38% (-0.098999999999997 -0.1)58.62% (0.101 0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.83% (-0.077999999999999 -0.08)79.17% (0.079000000000008 0.08)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.66% (0.042000000000002 0.04)27.34% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.2% (0.057000000000002 0.06)62.79% (-0.058 -0.06)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.68% (-0.188 -0.19)35.32% (0.19 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.92% (-0.196 -0.2)72.08% (0.19799999999999 0.2)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 42.36%
    Watford 29.83%
    Draw 27.8%
Preston North EndDrawWatford
1-0 @ 12.52% (0.059999999999999 0.06)
2-1 @ 8.45% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-0 @ 8.12% (0.051 0.05)
3-1 @ 3.65% (0.008 0.01)
3-0 @ 3.51% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 1.9% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-1 @ 1.18% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 1.14% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 42.36%
1-1 @ 13.03%
0-0 @ 9.66% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
2-2 @ 4.4% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.72%
Total : 27.8%
0-1 @ 10.05% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.78% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-2 @ 5.23% (-0.034 -0.03)
1-3 @ 2.35% (-0.025 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.81% (-0.021 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.53% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 29.83%

How you voted: Preston vs Watford

Preston North End
50.0%
Draw
27.8%
Watford
22.2%
18
Head to Head
Mar 4, 2023 3pm
Aug 20, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 5
Preston
0-0
Watford
Brady (79'), Cunningham (90+3')
Manaj (37'), Cathcart (83')
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 30
Preston
0-1
Watford
Pedro (51' pen.)
Cleverley (63')
Nov 28, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 14
Watford
4-1
Preston
Quina (9'), Deeney (52' pen.), Chalobah (58'), Pedro (74')
Garner (23')
Aug 25, 2015 7.45pm
Round Two
Preston
1-0
Watford
Vermijl (8')
Woods (34'), Reid (64')

Vydra (39'), Britos (42')
Britos (75')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds29179353193460
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley29151223692757
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Millwall29910102826237
15Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2978143652-1629
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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