Updated 16 December 2023, after full time.
Preston 1-5 Watford in the Championship on 16 December 2023. Scorers: Will Keane for Preston; Vakoun Bayo ×2, Ismaël Koné, Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe for Watford. In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 2, Watford 1, with 3 draws.
Preston 1-5 Watford was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 16 December 2023. Scorers: Will Keane for Preston; Vakoun Bayo (2), Ismaël Koné, Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe for Watford. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, Watford have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Preston scoring 9 goals to Watford's 6. The most recent was Watford 2-1 Preston North End on 8 September 2026 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sunny Sukhvir Gill refereed Preston vs Watford in the Championship on Saturday 16 December 2023. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | Championship | Watford vs Preston North End | 2-1 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Watford | 2-2 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Preston North End | 1-2 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Watford | 3-0 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Preston North End | 0-0 |
| Stat | Preston | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Shots | 20 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles | 21 | 15 |
| Passes | 404 | 395 |
Preston: W. Keane 27'. Watford: V. Bayo 42', M. Martins 46', E. Kayembe 53', V. Bayo 71', I. Koné 77'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |