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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
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
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St Ledger-Hall (1'), Clarke (37')
Barton (41'), Gray (53'), Treacy (54')
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
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8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
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14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
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