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Championship | Gameweek 8
Oct 2, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
3 - 0
Watford

Osmajic (53', 65'), McCann (75')
Brady (40'), Whiteman (70')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Preston North End

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Millwall 3-1 Preston
Saturday, September 28 at 3pm in Championship

Watford

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Watford 2-1 Sunderland
Saturday, September 28 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-2 Watford

 Although both teams have been inconsistent of late, we cannot ignore that Watford got back to winning ways at the weekend. With that in mind, we are backing the Hornets to record another success in the Championship as Cleverley's side look to mount a promotion charge. 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 37.84%. A win for Watford had a probability of 36.5% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.38%) and 2-0 (6.21%). The likeliest Watford win was 0-1 (8.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.15%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.

Result
Preston North EndDrawWatford
37.84% (0.307 0.31) 25.66% (-0.133 -0.13) 36.5% (-0.165 -0.16)
Both teams to score 55.42% (0.47 0.47)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.34% (0.602 0.6)48.65% (-0.595 -0.59)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.23% (0.546 0.55)70.77% (-0.53800000000001 -0.54)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.82% (0.44800000000001 0.45)25.18% (-0.44 -0.44)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.09% (0.611 0.61)59.9% (-0.605 -0.61)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.07% (0.19 0.19)25.92% (-0.182 -0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.08% (0.254 0.25)60.92% (-0.246 -0.25)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 37.84%
    Watford 36.5%
    Draw 25.65%
Preston North EndDrawWatford
1-0 @ 9% (-0.106 -0.11)
2-1 @ 8.38% (0.052 0.05)
2-0 @ 6.21% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.85% (0.072 0.07)
3-0 @ 2.85% (0.039 0.04)
3-2 @ 2.6% (0.063 0.06)
4-1 @ 1.33% (0.042 0.04)
4-0 @ 0.98% (0.026 0.03)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 37.84%
1-1 @ 12.15% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-0 @ 6.53% (-0.161 -0.16)
2-2 @ 5.66% (0.065 0.07)
3-3 @ 1.17% (0.034 0.03)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.65%
0-1 @ 8.81% (-0.171 -0.17)
1-2 @ 8.2% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
0-2 @ 5.95% (-0.084 -0.08)
1-3 @ 3.69% (0.014 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.68% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.55% (0.042 0.04)
1-4 @ 1.25% (0.012 0.01)
0-4 @ 0.9% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 36.5%

How you voted: Preston vs Watford

Preston North End
17.1%
Draw
13.4%
Watford
69.5%
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