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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
Watford
2-2
Preston

Mariappa (90')
St Ledger-Hall (1'), Clarke (37')
Barton (41'), Gray (53'), Treacy (54')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd20135228111742
2Leeds UnitedLeeds20125336142241
3Burnley2010822471738
4Sunderland20107329151437
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn1910452317634
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2071122314932
7Middlesbrough209473425931
8Watford199462725231
9Swansea CitySwansea207672119227
10Norwich CityNorwich206863530526
11Bristol City206862525026
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds207582329-626
13Millwall196762017325
14Preston North EndPreston2041062026-622
15Luton TownLuton2064102335-1222
16Coventry CityCoventry205692529-421
17Derby CountyDerby205692226-421
18Stoke CityStoke205692126-521
19Queens Park RangersQPR204972026-621
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd194692030-1018
21Portsmouth183872130-917
22Cardiff CityCardiff1945101730-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth1945101940-2117
24Hull City2037101828-1016


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