Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Watford and Preston drew 1:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by D. Jebbison 22′, M. Doumbia 45′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 59% possession while Preston held 41%. Watford had 24 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Watford 1.70 — Preston 0.98. Watford made 4 substitutions, Preston made 4.
Match Events
assist: L. Dobbin
assist: J. Ngakia
Watford and Preston have met 10 times — Watford won 3, Preston won 3, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.30 per match (13 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Preston are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026