Preston vs Watford result and stats
Win probability: home 41%, draw 29%, away 31%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPreston and Watford drew 2–2 in the Championship on Saturday 14 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 41%, the draw 29% and Watford 31%, so a draw had a 29% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRWA
8Shots20
3On target5
9Corners7
8Fouls6
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: D Whitestone
Recent form
Preston
W v Portsmouth1–0 · 7 Feb
D @ Ipswich1–1 · 31 Jan
L @ Middlesbrough0–4 · 24 Jan
L v Hull0–3 · 20 Jan
L v Derby0–1 · 17 Jan
Watford
L @ Southampton0–1 · 7 Feb
D @ Hull0–0 · 3 Feb
L v Swansea0–2 · 31 Jan
D @ Blackburn1–1 · 24 Jan
D v Portsmouth1–1 · 21 Jan
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Preston won 2, Watford won 1 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Nov 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Watford 1–1 Preston25 Nov 2025
Watford 1–2 Preston21 Jan 2025
Preston 3–0 Watford2 Oct 2024
Watford 0–0 Preston6 Apr 2024
Preston 1–5 Watford16 Dec 2023
Watford 0–0 Preston4 Mar 2023