Watford has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Preston North End has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Watford scores 0.80 goals per game and allows 1.20. Preston North End scores 1.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.90 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Watford's games and 80% of Preston North End's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 80%, compared with league averages of 67% for BTTS and 66% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Watford has the higher season xG average, 1.30 to 1.25 per game. Watford takes 12.2 shots per game, while Preston North End takes 12.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Watford leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Preston North End leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Watford's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Preston North End, it is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.90 goals. Both teams score in 67% of games, and 66% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.08)

(3.45)

(3.25)

-Double chance 1X

-Double chance X2

-BTTS Yes odds

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1Points per game0.6

WatfordPreston North End

0.8Goals scored / game1

WatfordPreston North End

1.2Goals allowed / game2

WatfordPreston North End

1.3xG for1.25

WatfordPreston North End

40%Average possession44%

WatfordPreston North End

3.8Shots on target / game2.6

WatfordPreston North End

0%Clean sheets0%

WatfordPreston North End

60%Both teams scored80%

WatfordPreston North End

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.2Shots per game12.2

WatfordPreston North End

3.8Shots on target2.6

WatfordPreston North End

6.6%Shot conversion8.2%

WatfordPreston North End

40%Possession44%

WatfordPreston North End

1.3xG for1.25

WatfordPreston North End

1.5xG against1.52

WatfordPreston North End

Shooting quality

Watford: BalancedPreston North End: Balanced

	Watford	Preston North End
Accuracy (shots on target)	31%	21%
Chance quality (xG per shot)	0.11	0.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)	0.21	0.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Watford is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Watford · 0.6 pts / game - Preston North End

Watford

WDDLL

Season result split

20% W40% R40% P

Season (W-D-L)

1-2-2

1.00 pts / game · goal difference -2

Last 5 (W-D-L)

1-2-2

1.00 pts / game

Record at home (W-D-L)

1-1-0

Last 5 at home

1-1-0

Last 5 games - averages

Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Preston North End

LLLLW

Season result split

20% W0% R80% P

Season (W-D-L)

1-0-4

0.60 pts / game · goal difference -5

Last 5 (W-D-L)

1-0-4

0.60 pts / game

Record away (W-D-L)

0-0-2

Last 5 away

0-0-2

Last 5 games - averages

Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Preston North End is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

0.8 goals / game - Watford · 1 goals / game - Preston North End

Watford is 67% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.2 goals / game - Watford · 2 goals / game - Preston North End

Watford scoring profile: very strong

Watford scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 meczów), while Preston North End keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 meczów).

Preston North End scoring profile: very strong

Preston North End scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 meczów), while Watford keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)5

WatfordPreston North End

6Goals conceded (season)10

WatfordPreston North End

2Average goals per game3

WatfordPreston North End

4Goals scored (last 5)5

WatfordPreston North End

6Goals conceded (last 5)10

WatfordPreston North End

Watford

Clean sheets0 of 5 meczów

40%

No goal2 of 5 meczów

Preston North End

Clean sheets0 of 5 meczów

20%

No goal1 of 5 meczów

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal80%

WatfordPreston North End

20%2 goals20%

WatfordPreston North End

0%3 goals0%

WatfordPreston North End

0%4 goals0%

WatfordPreston North End

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%

WatfordPreston North End

20%2 goals60%

WatfordPreston North End

0%3 goals40%

WatfordPreston North End

0%4 goals0%

WatfordPreston North End

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%

Watford - BTTS3 of 5 meczów

80%

Preston North End - BTTS4 of 5 meczów

67%

League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time0%

WatfordPreston North End

0%BTTS in both halves0%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Scored in both halves0%

WatfordPreston North End

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%

WatfordPreston North End

60%BTTS - last 580%

WatfordPreston North End

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

100%Min. 1 goal (Over 0.5)100%

WatfordPreston North End

80%Min. 2 goals (Over 1.5)80%

WatfordPreston North End

20%Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)80%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Min. 4 goals (Over 3.5)40%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Min. 5 goals (Over 4.5)0%

WatfordPreston North End

Over / Under - Watford

Line 0.5 (min. 1 goal)

Over 100%Under 0%

Line 1.5 (min. 2 goals)

Over 80%Under 20%

Line 2.5 (min. 3 goals)

Over 20%Under 80%

Line 3.5 (min. 4 goals)

Over 0%Under 100%

Line 4.5 (min. 5 goals)

Over 0%Under 100%

Over / Under - Preston North End

Line 0.5 (min. 1 goal)

Over 100%Under 0%

Line 1.5 (min. 2 goals)

Over 80%Under 20%

Line 2.5 (min. 3 goals)

Over 80%Under 20%

Line 3.5 (min. 4 goals)

Over 40%Under 60%

Line 4.5 (min. 5 goals)

Over 0%Under 100%

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%

WatfordPreston North End

80%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%

WatfordPreston North End

2nd half

20%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%

WatfordPreston North End

0%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%

WatfordPreston North End

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Watford is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Watford · 0.8 pts / game - Preston North End

Watford - half-time state

20% leading40% draw40% trailing

Preston North End - half-time state

20% leading20% draw60% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)0.8

WatfordPreston North End

0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.4

WatfordPreston North End

1Goals conceded (1st half)0.8

WatfordPreston North End

1.8Average goals (1st half)1.2

WatfordPreston North End

20%Clean sheet before half-time40%

WatfordPreston North End

40%No goal before half-time80%

WatfordPreston North End

After half-time (2nd half)

0.8Points per game (2nd half)0.6

WatfordPreston North End

0Goals scored (2nd half)0.6

WatfordPreston North End

0.2Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2

WatfordPreston North End

0.2Average goals (2nd half)1.8

WatfordPreston North End

80%Clean sheet after half-time20%

WatfordPreston North End

100%No goal after half-time40%

WatfordPreston North End

Watford - second-half results

0% W80% R20% P

Half-time points

Half-time goals

-1

Goal difference (1st half)

Second-half points

-1

Goal difference (2nd half)

1.00

PPG before half-time

Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.8

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Preston North End - second-half results

20% W0% R80% P

Half-time points

Half-time goals

-2

Goal difference (1st half)

Second-half points

-3

Goal difference (2nd half)

0.80

PPG before half-time

Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Watford - last 5 games by half
	1st half	2nd half
Points per game	1.00	0.80
Goals scored / game	0.8	0.0
Goals allowed / game	1.0	0.2
Average goals per game	1.8	0.2
1 goal	100%	20%
2 goals	80%	0%
3 goals	0%	0%
Clean sheet	20%	80%
No goal	40%	100%
Goal difference	-1	-1

Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing

2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost

BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

Preston North End - last 5 games by half
	1st half	2nd half
Points per game	0.80	0.60
Goals scored / game	0.4	0.6
Goals allowed / game	0.8	1.2
Average goals per game	1.2	1.8
1 goal	80%	100%
2 goals	40%	40%
3 goals	0%	40%
Clean sheet	40%	20%
No goal	80%	40%
Goal difference	-2	-3

Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing

2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost

BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Watford

ScoredConceded

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Preston North End

ScoredConceded

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50

Estimated goals

attack vs. opponent defense

1.4 : 1.1

Estimated goal split

home : away

86%

Pace vs league

100% = league average

70%

Both teams scored (BTTS)

average from both teams' seasons

+20%

Derby effect

H2H goals vs typical matches

48%

BTTS estimate

from both teams' scoring frequency

0:0 risk

about 1 in 13 matches

0-1

Most common goal range

attack vs. defense for both teams

Watford

Net xG balance

Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.

-0.20

Results compared with xG

Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.

-0.20

Points compared with goal balance

Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.

+0.4 pts

Finishing efficiency

Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.

-0.50

Defensive efficiency

Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.

+0.30

Attack vs league

How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.

49%

Defense vs. league

Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.

94%

Form trend

Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.

0.00

Stronger second half?

How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.

-0.8

Late goals

0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.

Preston North End

Net xG balance

Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.

-0.27

Results compared with xG

Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.

-0.73

Points compared with goal balance

Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.

-0.0 pts

Finishing efficiency

Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.

-0.25

Defensive efficiency

Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.

-0.48

Attack vs league

How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.

78%

Defense vs. league

Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.

123%

Form trend

Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.

0.00

Stronger second half?

How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.

+0.2

Late goals

40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.

40%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

	Watford	Liga	Preston North End
Average goals per game	▼ 2.00	2.90	▲ 3.00
Both teams scored	▼ 60%	67%	▲ 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)	▼ 20%	66%	▲ 80%
Clean sheets	▼ 0%	20%	▼ 0%
Goal before half-time	▲ 100%	81%	• 80%
Goal after half-time	▼ 20%	78%	▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.90

Average goals per game

67%

Both teams scored

66%

Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)

20%

Clean sheets

1.62

Home goals / game

1.28

Away goals / game

+27%

Home attack advantage

+21%

Home defensive advantage

+14%

Total home advantage

Goals in 1st half (whole league)

81%

1 goal

40%

2 goals

17%

3 goals

4 goals

Goals in 2nd half (whole league)

78%

1 goal

47%

2 goals

19%

3 goals

4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Watford's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Preston North End. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Watford and Preston North End play?

Watford face Preston North End on September 8, 2026 in Championship at Vicarage Road. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Preston North End?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Watford won 0, Preston North End won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Watford vs Preston North End?

Watford score 0.80 goals per game on average and Preston North End 1.00. The Championship average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 66% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Watford's matches and 80% of Preston North End's.

What form are Watford and Preston North End in?

Over the last 5 games Watford have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Preston North End 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Watford vs Preston North End?

The statistical background for Watford vs Preston North End — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.