Season so far

Championship

Key, Watford v Preston
League position, Watford 11th, Preston North End 5thTotal points, Watford 23, Preston North End 26

Goals scored

Watford 22Preston North End 21

Form guide

All competitions

Watford won
v Derby County
2
3
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Blackburn Rovers
1
2
Championship
Watford draw
v Bristol City
1
1
Championship
Preston North End draw
v Millwall
1
1
Championship
Watford draw
v Ipswich Town
1
1
Championship
Preston North End won
v Swansea City
2
1
Championship
Watford won
v Middlesbrough
3
0
Championship
Preston North End won
v Southampton
0
2
Championship
Watford lose
v Coventry City
3
1
Championship
Preston North End won
v Sheffield United
3
2
Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

Watford and Preston North End

Played 32

Draw 10
Watford Won 8Preston North End Won 14

Previous scores

All competitions

Championship

Watford 1 , Preston North End 2 on the 21st of January 2025
Watford
Preston North End
21st of January 2025
Preston North End 3 , Watford 0 on the 2nd of October 2024
Preston North End
Watford
2nd of October 2024
Watford 0 , Preston North End 0 on the 6th of April 2024
Watford
Preston North End
6th of April 2024

Match Facts

  • Watford lost this exact fixture 2-1 last season, last losing consecutive home league games against Preston in August 2005.

  • Preston did the league double over Watford last season, having won just two of their previous 13 against the Hornets beforehand (D6 L5).

  • Having lost their first four home league games in 2025, Watford have since lost three of their last 15 at Vicarage Road (W8 D4), winning four of their last five (D1).

  • When they’ve not kept a clean sheet, Preston have won just one of their last 31 away league games (D9 L21), though that was a 2-1 victory at Watford in January last season.

  • Watford’s Imrân Louza has been involved in seven goals in his last seven home league games (3 goals, 4 assists), as many as he had in his previous 34 appearances at Vicarage Road.