# Watford v Preston North End

**Championship** · 2026-09-08 · kick-off 19:45 (Europe/London)
**Venue:** Vicarage Road

Source: PortfolioSports (https://portfoliosports.com/football/championship/2026-09-08/watford-v-preston-north-end/)  
Generated: 2026-09-05T02:26:50+00:00

## Watford (home)

> 4 matches played this season, too few to describe a side. Figures below are the club's 2025/2026 league campaign (46 matches).

| Metric | Overall | Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Points per game | 1.24 | 1.61 |
| Win % | 30 | 43 |
| Scored per game | 1.15 | 1.3 |
| Conceded per game | 1.41 | 1.17 |
| Over 2.5 goals % | 48 | 43 |
| BTTS % | 59 | 52 |
| Clean sheet % | 15 | 22 |
| Corners per game | 10.08 | 10.09 |
| Cards per game | 2.2 | 1.96 |
| Shots per game | 13.85 | 15.7 |
| Possession % | 51 | 52 |
| xG for | 1.49 | 1.69 |
| xG against | 1.37 | 1.3 |

## Preston North End (away)

> 4 matches played this season, too few to describe a side. Figures below are the club's 2025/2026 league campaign (46 matches).

| Metric | Overall | Away |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Points per game | 1.3 | 1.26 |
| Win % | 33 | 30 |
| Scored per game | 1.2 | 1.17 |
| Conceded per game | 1.35 | 1.39 |
| Over 2.5 goals % | 48 | 48 |
| BTTS % | 59 | 61 |
| Clean sheet % | 20 | 17 |
| Corners per game | 10.76 | 10.08 |
| Cards per game | 2.13 | 2.09 |
| Shots per game | 10.91 | 10.57 |
| Possession % | 46 | 44 |
| xG for | 1.26 | 1.21 |
| xG against | 1.57 | 1.64 |

## Head to head

These clubs have no previous meetings in our records.

## Market

| Market | Decimal odds | Implied probability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watford win | 1.99 | 50% |
| Draw | 3.45 | 29% |
| Preston North End win | 3.51 | 28% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.27 | 79% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.91 | 52% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 3.35 | 30% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 1.84 | 54% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 1.29 | 78% |
| Both teams to score | 1.74 | 57% |
| Both teams to score — no | 1.98 | 51% |
| Watford or draw | 1.29 | 78% |
| Preston North End or draw | 1.76 | 57% |

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