Watford vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 44%, draw 27%, away 29%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersWatford and Preston drew 1–1 in the Championship on Tuesday 25 November 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Watford 44%, the draw 27% and Preston 29%, so a draw had a 27% 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
WAPR
24Shots9
5On target3
6Corners2
11Fouls10
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: J Bell
Recent form
Watford
W @ Derby3–2 · 22 Nov
D v Bristol City1–1 · 7 Nov
D @ Ipswich1–1 · 4 Nov
W v Middlesbrough3–0 · 1 Nov
L @ Coventry1–3 · 25 Oct
Preston
L v Blackburn1–2 · 21 Nov
D @ Millwall1–1 · 8 Nov
W v Swansea2–1 · 5 Nov
W @ Southampton2–0 · 1 Nov
W v Sheffield United3–2 · 24 Oct
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2022, Watford won 1, Preston won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Jan 2025, finished Watford 1–2 Preston, a win for Preston.
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
Preston 0–0 Watford20 Aug 2022