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02 October 2024 - 14:45 

- Day 8

England - Championship

Preston North End
VS
Watford

Prediction :

Draw

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Preston North End vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

 by Ian John in Championship Predictions

Wednesday night sees Championship action at Deepdale as Preston North End seek to improve on their lacklustre start to the season as they face off against Watford. The Lilywhites remain embroiled in a battle at the bottom of the table, while the Hornets are buzzing around the playoff spots. Let's check out our prediction for this match.

The Lilywhites sacked Ryan Lowe earlier this season after a poor end to last season and start to this campaign. Paul Heckingbottom has improved things slightly, although after last weekend’s 3-1 defeat away to Millwall, Preston still lie in the relegation zone in 22nd place in the table. 

However, they have picked up four of their five points at home this season, losing just one game at Deepdale (2-0 to Sheff Utd) and they come into this game having beaten Luton 1-0 and then drawing 0-0 with Blackburn in their last two at home.

Watford’s home form this season has been excellent, with five wins in six games in all competitions and one draw. However, on the road, it is a very different story, with just one win in four games in all competitions - a 3-2 win away to Millwall on the opening day. 

Hornets manager Tom Cleverley has seen his team lose all their last three away games, 1-0 at Sheff Utd, 4-1 at Norwich and 2-1 at Man City in the Carabao Cup Third round. That makes this trip north to Lancashire a tricky one.

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The Best Betting Odds for Preston North End v Watford Match

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Bet365
2.5 3.4 2.63
Ladbrokes
2.6 3.3 2.7
1xbet
2.55 3.43 2.68
22bet
2.55 3.43 2.68
Betobet
2.6 3.3 2.75
Betwinner
2.52 3.36 2.77
Stake
2.5 3.35 2.75
Melbet
2.51 3.36 2.78
Tonybet
2.5 3.35 2.75
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What is the prediction for the football match between Preston North End and Watford?

Our prediction for the Preston North End vs Watford match is: A draw.

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 02/10/2024 between Preston North End and Watford in Championship :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 37.55% for a win of Preston North End against Watford with odds of 2.6 at Ladbrokes.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Preston North End vs Watford is 24.05% with odds of 3.43 at 1xbet.
  • Our prediction model gives a 38.4% chance ⭐ for a win of Watford vs Preston North End with odds of 2.78 at Melbet.

Preston North End - Watford Prediction and Best Odds:

Preston North End Watford Prediction Probability Odds
Watford wins 38.4% 2.78 at Melbet
Over 2.5 goals 50.99% 2.06 at 1xbet
Both Team To Score 54.17% 1.8 at Ladbrokes
Half-time : Preston North End / Full-time : Watford 14.45% 26 at Bet365

Preston North End vs Watford Form

Preston North End and Watford's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
6
Watford
Watford
16 9 5 1 3 0
19
Preston North End
Preston North End
9 9 2 3 4 -5

Preston North End and Watford Last Matches

Preston North End
Preston North End Last matches
W L D D D L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals
2.83
BTTS
67%
Goals scored
1.5
Goals conceded
1.33
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5
50%

28 Sep 2024 - Championship

Millwall
3 :  1
Preston North End

22 Sep 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  0
Blackburn

17 Sep 2024 - Carabao Cup

Preston North End
1 :  1
Fulham

14 Sep 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
1 :  1
Preston North End

31 Aug 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  1
Preston North End

27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup

Harrogate Town
0 :  5
Preston North End
Watford
Watford Last matches
W L D L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals
2.67
BTTS
67%
Goals scored
1.17
Goals conceded
1.5
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5
50%

28 Sep 2024 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
Sunderland

24 Sep 2024 - Carabao Cup

Manchester City
2 :  1
Watford

21 Sep 2024 - Championship

Norwich
4 :  1
Watford

14 Sep 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  1
Coventry City

1 Sep 2024 - Championship

Sheffield United
1 :  0
Watford

27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup

Watford
2 :  0
Plymouth

Preston North End against Watford : Head to Head (H2H)

Preston North End

0 %

Draw

50 %

Watford

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

Total goals
3
BTTS
50%
Goals scored (Team 1)
0.5
Goals scored (Team 2)
2.5
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5
50%

6 Apr 2024 - Championship

Watford
0 :  0
Preston North End

16 Dec 2023 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  5
Watford
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Preston North End against Watford Lineups: Starting 11

Preston North End

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

1
F. Woodman
29
K. Hayden
6
L. Lindsay
14
J. Storey
16
A. Hughes
4
B. Whiteman
8
A. McCann
22
S. Thordarson
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
11
R. Brady
28
M. Osmajic
10
I. Louza
39
E. Kayembe
8
G. Chakvetadze
37
Y. Larouci
34
K. Baah
17
M. Sissoko
36
F. Ebosele
22
J. Morris
21
A. Ogbonna
6
M. Pollock
23
J. Bond

Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Watford

Preston North End - Watford Key Points

  1. Preston have drawn three of their last four games (including their win on penalties over Fulham in the Carabao Cup).
  2. Watford have only won once away from home in four games this season.
  3. Three of the last four matches between the two teams have finished 0-0.
  4. Historically, 33% of the 48 matches between the two teams (16 games) have finished as a draw.
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Our Preston North End vs Watford Prediction

Our prediction for the Preston North End vs. Watford Championship match is: A draw.

The data for this prediction was very conflicting, which made it tricky. Preston's form is poor, Watford's is much better, but if you compare Preston at home and Watford away, the form is very similar. Recent history suggests a draw is a solid pick here, and Preston have drawn a lot of games of late. There are not many trends to guide us in the data here, but the best seems to be to back the draw.

Prediction :

Draw

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Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Preston North End Watford

Preston North End vs Watford Opening odds Pre-match odds Odds Movements
Preston North End wins 2.5 2.5 0%
Draw 3.3 3.4 +3.0%
Watford wins 2.75 2.63 -4.4%
Latest odds movements:

After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:

  • Watford is most likely to win
  • The odds for this bet have decreased by 4.4% since opening
  • The probability of this result was 36.4% and is now 38.0% (1.7%)

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