Preston vs Watford head to head
Preston 22%Draws 56%Watford 22%
The record
GossipBall's parrot has been through every meetingPreston and Watford have met 9 times in the Championship since 2022. The head-to-head is level: Preston won 2, Watford won 2 and 5 were drawn. The matches averaged 2.3 goals, both teams scored in 56% of them and 56% had three or more goals.
The most recent meeting, on Tuesday 8 September 2026, finished Watford 2–1 Preston, a win for Watford.
This season Preston are 24th with 5 points from 13 games, and Watford are 21st with 11 points from 13.
Goals and patterns
Goals: Preston10
Goals: Watford11
Goals per game2.3
Both teams scored56%
3 or more goals56%
Home and away
Preston at home: won / drawn / lost1 / 2 / 1
Watford at home: won / drawn / lost1 / 3 / 1
Preston's biggest win3–0 home · 2 Oct 2024
Watford's biggest win5–1 away · 16 Dec 2023
Every meeting
| Date | Season | Match | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | 2026–27 | Watford vs Preston | 2–1 | Watford |
| 14 Feb 2026 | 2025–26 | Preston vs Watford | 2–2 | Draw |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2025–26 | Watford vs Preston | 1–1 | Draw |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 2024–25 | Watford vs Preston | 1–2 | Preston |
| 2 Oct 2024 | 2024–25 | Preston vs Watford | 3–0 | Preston |
| 6 Apr 2024 | 2023–24 | Watford vs Preston | 0–0 | Draw |
| 16 Dec 2023 | 2023–24 | Preston vs Watford | 1–5 | Watford |
| 4 Mar 2023 | 2022–23 | Watford vs Preston | 0–0 | Draw |
| 20 Aug 2022 | 2022–23 | Preston vs Watford | 0–0 | Draw |
This season
Preston: position24th · 5 pts
Watford: position21st · 11 pts
Preston: last fiveLLLDL
Watford: last fiveLLWLL
Preston: GossipBall rating-0.23
Watford: GossipBall rating-0.21
Questions
Who has won more games between Preston and Watford?
Neither: both have won 2, with 5 draws, in 9 Championship meetings since 2022.
What was the last result between Preston and Watford?
Watford 2–1 Preston on Tuesday 8 September 2026.
League matches only, from 2022 onwards. Cup games are not included.