Preston host Watford at Deepdale, Preston on 7 April 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 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.
Preston vs Watford is being played at Deepdale in Preston, the home ground of Preston.
Preston's last five results read L W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Watford's last five results read L L W L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
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.
Jordan Andrew Thompson leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Amin Nabizada leads Watford with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
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| 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 | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 14 | M. Doumbia | 12 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | M. Pollock | 10 |
| 3 | L. Lindsay | 9 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | H. Clarke | 9 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | E. Kayembe | 8 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 15 | I. Bravo | 15 |
| 2 | A. Devine | 13 | E. Kayembe | 12 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 13 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 11 |
| 4 | J. Kenny | 13 | O. Maamma | 11 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 9 | A. Nabizada | 10 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 6 | I. Bravo | 6 |
| 2 | A. Devine | 3 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 4 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | O. Maamma | 4 |
| 4 | J. Thompson | 3 | A. Nabizada | 4 |
| 5 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | R. Vata | 3 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 2 | L. Lindsay | 2 | M. Doumbia | 1 |
| 3 | J. Kenny | 2 | E. Kayembe | 1 |
| 4 | C. Wiley | 1 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 1 | I. Bravo | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 4 | M. Pollock | 2 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 3 | M. Doumbia | 2 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | E. Kayembe | 2 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | I. Bravo | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 334.4 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.3 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 23 of 24 |