Preston 1-5 Watford - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Preston vs Watford - result

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Preston vs Watford?

Preston 1-5 Watford in the Championship on Saturday 16 December 2023. Scorers: Will Keane for Preston; Vakoun Bayo (2), Ismaël Koné, Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe for Watford.

What is Preston's recent form?

Preston's last five results read L L L D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is Watford's recent form?

Watford's last five results read L W W D L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

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

Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, Watford have won 1 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Watford 2-1 Preston North End on 8 September 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Preston?

Andrija Vukcevic leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Watford?

Iker Bravo leads Watford with 15 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Preston vs Watford?

Sunny Sukhvir Gill refereed Preston vs Watford.

Preston vs Watford - previous meetings

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

Preston 1-5 Watford: match stats

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 vs Watford goals and red cards

Preston: W. Keane 27'. Watford: V. Bayo 42', M. Martins 46', E. Kayembe 53', V. Bayo 71', I. Koné 77'.

Preston season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.9	24 of 24
Goals against	1.9	20 of 24
Shots	12.9	13 of 24
Shots on target	3.1	22 of 24
Fouls	10.3	17 of 24
Tackles	14.7	14 of 24
Passes	336.6	21 of 24
Corners	5.6	13 of 24

Preston player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Callum Lang (3), Jusef Erabi (2), Jordan Andrew Thompson (1).
Assists: Delano Burgzorg (3), Andrija Vukcevic (1), Jordan Andrew Thompson (1).
Shots: Callum Lang (17), Jusef Erabi (14), Delano Burgzorg (11).
Fouls: Callum Lang (13), Jordan Andrew Thompson (9), Léo Leroy (8).

Watford season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	20 of 24
Goals against	1.3	7 of 24
Shots	11.9	19 of 24
Shots on target	3.7	17 of 24
Fouls	11	12 of 24
Tackles	15.4	6 of 24
Passes	372.3	16 of 24
Corners	3.4	23 of 24

Watford player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Amin Nabizada (3), Mamadou Doumbia (2), Marc Bola (1).
Assists: Edo Kayembe (1), Iker Bravo (1), Amin Nabizada (1).
Shots: Iker Bravo (19), Mamadou Doumbia (15), Luca Kjerrumgaard (14).
Fouls: Mattie Pollock (10), Hector Kyprianou (10), Mamadou Doumbia (10).