Preston vs Watford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd October 2024
When Watford come to Deepdale for the Championship match this coming Wednesday, Preston will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 22th in the table Preston have amassed five points after seven matches. On 13 points, Watford rank seventh with seven matches played this season.
Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Preston, who next face Watford in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Watford.
Preston scored four times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.4 goals a game. They conceded 19 and managed two clean sheets.
Watford scored 14 goals, conceded 13 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Preston and Watford had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10.
Preston vs Watford Prediction
Preston Form
In the previous three games, Preston drew 1-1 with Fulham, lost 0-0 against Blackburn and 3-1 against Millwall. Preston only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Watford Form
Watford suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Norwich in a 4-1 defeat. Manchester City also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-1, before Watford were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against Sunderland. Watford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to seven.
Preston and Watford looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.
Preston have so far been able to win just once after seven Championship games played, in stead showing off two draws and four defeats. Watford have a record of four wins, one draw and two defeats in the Championship.
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Preston vs Watford Stats
- In 12 of the last 14 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Watford have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Watford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Preston vs Watford Squads
Preston Squad
Heckingbottom will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Watford from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):
David Cornell (0/0), Freddie Woodman (0/7), James Pradic (0/0), Andrew Hughes (0/7), Jack Whatmough (0/2), Jordan Storey (1/6), Kacper Pasiek (0/0), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (0/5), Kian Best (0/1), Liam Lindsay (0/6), Patrick Bauer (0/0), Alistair McCann (0/4), Ben Whiteman (0/7), Brad Potts (0/7), Duane Holmes (0/6), Josh Bowler (0/3), Kian Taylor (0/0), Kitt Nelson (0/0), Mads Froekjaer-Jensen (1/6), Robert Brady (0/5), Ryan Ledson (0/3), Stefan Thordarson (0/5), Theo Mawene (0/0), Ched Evans (0/0), Emil Riis Jakobsen (1/7), Felipe (0/0), Jeppe Okkels (0/3), Layton Stewart (0/0), Milutin Osmajic (0/6), Sam Greenwood (0/6), Will Keane (1/4).
Watford Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Watford players that the manager Tom Cleverley will choose from for the upcoming game:
Alfie Marriott (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/6), Jonathan Bond (0/2), Angelo Ogbonna (0/1), Antonio Tikvic (0/0), Festy Ebosele (1/2), Francisco Sierralta (0/6), James Morris (0/6), Jeremy Ngakia (0/2), Kayky Almeida (0/0), Kevin Keben (0/0), Matthew Pollock (0/7), Ryan Andrews (2/6), Ryan Porteous (0/5), Yasser Larouci (0/6), Edo Kayembe (3/6), Giorgi Chakvetadze (1/7), Imran Louza (0/0), Ken Sema (0/6), Moussa Sissoko (1/7), Pierre Dwomoh (0/0), Rocco Vata (0/2), Thomas Ince (0/3), Tom Dele-Bashiru (2/7), Daniel Jebbison (0/4), Kwadwo Baah (0/5), Mamadou Doumbia (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (1/7).
Preston vs Watford Team News
Worst-case scenario, Watford have a total of six players out for their next match. Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Porteous sit this one out for Watford, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Preston.
Daniel Jebbison won't be travelling with Watford this time, as he nurses an injury.
Preston vs Watford Lineups
Preston vs Watford H2H
It finished all square on when Preston last faced Watford. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10. Preston have a 10% win rate against Watford, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 1-5-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
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 4/5.
Preston vs Watford Betting Tips
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Will Keane will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Watford hope Tom Dele-Bashiru can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Preston won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Deepdale. They drew two and lost five as well, while Watford won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Preston should feel good about scoring on Wednesday, since Watford managed a clean sheet only once in their previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.
Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Preston managed an average of 0.8 goals, with Watford averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Preston’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Watford, who scored two times on average in these matches.