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Championship | Gameweek 5
Aug 20, 2022 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
0 - 0
Watford


Brady (79'), Cunningham (90+3')
FT

Manaj (37'), Cathcart (83')

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

We said: Preston North End 0-1 Watford

While Watford boast a stronger squad than their opponents on paper, Preston are yet to concede in six hours of league football this season, and Saturday will certainly not be an easy victory for the Hornets. We do, however, see them having enough to break down their opponents and return home with all three points. 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 41.89%. A win for Watford had a probability of 30.97% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (9.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawWatford
41.89% (0.637 0.64) 27.14% (-0.399 -0.4) 30.97% (-0.241 -0.24)
Both teams to score 49.41% (1.085 1.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.22% (1.419 1.42)55.77% (-1.422 -1.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.09% (1.143 1.14)76.9% (-1.147 -1.15)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.72% (1.002 1)26.27% (-1.006 -1.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.6% (1.32 1.32)61.39% (-1.323 -1.32)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.02% (0.56700000000001 0.57)32.98% (-0.569 -0.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.43% (0.624 0.62)69.56% (-0.62700000000001 -0.63)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 41.88%
    Watford 30.97%
    Draw 27.13%
Preston North EndDrawWatford
1-0 @ 11.58% (-0.3 -0.3)
2-1 @ 8.59% (0.152 0.15)
2-0 @ 7.74% (0.018 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.83% (0.172 0.17)
3-0 @ 3.45% (0.104 0.1)
3-2 @ 2.12% (0.127 0.13)
4-1 @ 1.28% (0.092 0.09)
4-0 @ 1.15% (0.066 0.07)
Other @ 2.15%
Total : 41.88%
1-1 @ 12.84% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-0 @ 8.66% (-0.486 -0.49)
2-2 @ 4.76% (0.156 0.16)
Other @ 0.86%
Total : 27.13%
0-1 @ 9.61% (-0.383 -0.38)
1-2 @ 7.13% (0.035 0.04)
0-2 @ 5.33% (-0.127 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.64% (0.054 0.05)
0-3 @ 1.97% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.76% (0.084 0.08)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 30.97%

How you voted: Preston vs Watford

Preston North End
29.6%
Draw
33.3%
Watford
37.0%
81
Head to Head
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Nov 28, 2020 3pm
Watford
4-1
Preston
Quina (9'), Deeney (52' pen.), Chalobah (58'), Pedro (74')
Garner (23')
Aug 25, 2015 7.45pm
Preston
1-0
Watford
Vermijl (8')
Woods (34'), Reid (64')

Vydra (39'), Britos (42')
Britos (75')
May 7, 2011 3pm
Feb 15, 2011 3pm
Watford
2-2
Preston

Mariappa (90')
St Ledger-Hall (1'), Clarke (37')
Barton (41'), Gray (53'), Treacy (54')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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