Preston host Watford at Deepdale, Preston on 7 April 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 2, Watford 1, with 3 draws.
Preston vs Watford kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 7 April 2027 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Preston vs Watford is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Wednesday 7 April 2027, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
Until the team news for Preston vs Watford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Preston vs Watford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| 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 |
Predicted lineups for Preston vs Watford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | H. Kyprianou | 13 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | E. Kayembe | 11 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | E. Kayembe | 16 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | M. Payero | 10 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | M. Doumbia | 7 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | E. Kayembe | 4 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | R. Vata | 3 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | I. Bravo | 3 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | M. Boadu | 2 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | J. Zemura | 1 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | H. Kyprianou | 1 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | A. Nabizada | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | I. Bravo | 4 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | J. Zemura | 3 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | E. Kayembe | 3 |
| 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 |