Preston vs Watford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2022

Preston welcome Watford for a clash in the Championship at Deepdale this coming Saturday. Watford beat Preston twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 1-0 and 4-1, respectively.

Preston rank sixth with six points to their name from four matches, while visitors Watford rank third in the table on eight points.

Preston go into their next Championship match, averaging a humble 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 11 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Watford are currently not the most scoring team in the Championship, as they only found the back of the net ten times in ten matches. This is an average of just one goals a game in which they conceded five times, an average of 0.5 per game. They managed six clean sheets in of these.

Preston vs Watford Prediction

In their last three matches, Preston won 1-4 and 0-1 against first Huddersfield then Luton, before drawing 0-0 against Rotherham. Preston only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Watford go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich. They went on to beat Burnley by 1-0, before sharing the spoils with Birmingham in a 1-1 draw. Watford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to four.

Preston vs Watford Stats

Preston vs Watford Team News

Preston might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Watford. Preston have to alter their line-up, as both Ched Evans and Ched Evans get a day in the shade.

Bambo Diaby and Sean Maguire nurses various injuries and won't take part for Preston against Watford at Deepdale.

Watford face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Preston.

Names like Samuel Kalu, Tom Dele-Bashiru and Imran Louza most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Preston.

Preston vs Watford H2H

Watford got the better of Preston in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 1-0 and 4-1, respectively. The previous ten matches were equally split between these two sides. Preston won three and Watford won four matches. However, Watford did manage a 1-0 win last time out, and the bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 2.55.

Preston vs Watford Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Preston and Watford. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.83.

Preston vs Watford Betting Tips

Emil Riis Jakobsen has been great for Preston lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Watford are optimistic that Tom Cleverley doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Preston claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing two. Watford won two of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost five of these matches. One should probably look at the home side to get the first goal in, as Watford only scored the opener in three of their 10 previous away games. Preston scored the first goal in five of their last 10 outings at home.

Over 2.5 goals came up four times in the previous ten encounters between Preston and Watford, as Preston scored 1.1 goals on average per game and Watford averaging 1.3 goals. Both teams scored in five times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Preston’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Watford played across all tournaments this season. They scored one times on average in the process.