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Championship | Gameweek 5
Aug 20, 2022 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
0 - 0
Watford


Brady (79'), Cunningham (90+3')
FT

Manaj (37'), Cathcart (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Watford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Preston North End 0-1 Watford

While Watford boast a stronger squad than their opponents on paper, Preston are yet to concede in six hours of league football this season, and Saturday will certainly not be an easy victory for the Hornets. We do, however, see them having enough to break down their opponents and return home with all three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 41.89%. A win for Watford had a probability of 30.97% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (9.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawWatford
41.89% (0.637 0.64) 27.14% (-0.399 -0.4) 30.97% (-0.241 -0.24)
Both teams to score 49.41% (1.085 1.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.22% (1.419 1.42)55.77% (-1.422 -1.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.09% (1.143 1.14)76.9% (-1.147 -1.15)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.72% (1.002 1)26.27% (-1.006 -1.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.6% (1.32 1.32)61.39% (-1.323 -1.32)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.02% (0.56700000000001 0.57)32.98% (-0.569 -0.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.43% (0.624 0.62)69.56% (-0.62700000000001 -0.63)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 41.88%
    Watford 30.97%
    Draw 27.13%
Preston North EndDrawWatford
1-0 @ 11.58% (-0.3 -0.3)
2-1 @ 8.59% (0.152 0.15)
2-0 @ 7.74% (0.018 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.83% (0.172 0.17)
3-0 @ 3.45% (0.104 0.1)
3-2 @ 2.12% (0.127 0.13)
4-1 @ 1.28% (0.092 0.09)
4-0 @ 1.15% (0.066 0.07)
Other @ 2.15%
Total : 41.88%
1-1 @ 12.84% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-0 @ 8.66% (-0.486 -0.49)
2-2 @ 4.76% (0.156 0.16)
Other @ 0.86%
Total : 27.13%
0-1 @ 9.61% (-0.383 -0.38)
1-2 @ 7.13% (0.035 0.04)
0-2 @ 5.33% (-0.127 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.64% (0.054 0.05)
0-3 @ 1.97% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.76% (0.084 0.08)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 30.97%

How you voted: Preston vs Watford

Preston North End
Draw
Watford
Preston North End
29.6%
Draw
33.3%
Watford
37.0%
81
Head to Head
Feb 16, 2021 7pm
Nov 28, 2020 3pm
Watford
4-1
Preston
Quina (9'), Deeney (52' pen.), Chalobah (58'), Pedro (74')
Garner (23')
Aug 25, 2015 7.45pm
Preston
1-0
Watford
Vermijl (8')
Woods (34'), Reid (64')

Vydra (39'), Britos (42')
Britos (75')
May 7, 2011 3pm
Feb 15, 2011 3pm
Watford
2-2
Preston

Mariappa (90')
St Ledger-Hall (1'), Clarke (37')
Barton (41'), Gray (53'), Treacy (54')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds382311476255180
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd38257653282580
3Burnley382115252114178
4Sunderland381912755371869
5Coventry CityCoventry38178135548759
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381318748341457
7Bristol City38141594941857
8Middlesbrough38159145748954
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn38157164240252
10Watford38157164751-452
11Millwall381312133739-251
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38149155359-651
13Norwich CityNorwich381213136054649
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR381112154450-645
16Swansea CitySwansea38128183849-1144
17Portsmouth38119184661-1542
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd381012163955-1642
19Hull City381011173947-841
20Stoke CityStoke38912173751-1439
21Cardiff CityCardiff38912174262-2039
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton3898213460-2635
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth38712194077-3733


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