Championship — Regular Season


How did Preston North End and Watford perform?

Preston North End and Watford Match Stats

Preston North End and Watford Lineups
Preston North End
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Watford
3-4-1-2Preston North End and Watford Head to Head
Past H2H Matches & Results
Championship Standings Season 2025/2026
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 57-29 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37-26 | 11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich |
25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42-24 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston |
26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36-25 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Millwall |
26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29-33 | -4 | 43 |
| 6 | Watford |
25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37-29 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Hull |
25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 40-38 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Stoke |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32-23 | 9 | 40 |
| 9 | Wrexham |
26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38-32 | 6 | 40 |
| 10 | Bristol City |
26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38-29 | 9 | 39 |
| 11 | QPR |
26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38-39 | -1 | 38 |
| 12 | Leicester |
26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37-38 | -1 | 37 |
| 13 | Derby |
26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35-35 | 0 | 35 |
| 14 | Birmingham |
26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35-36 | -1 | 34 |
| 15 | Southampton |
26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38-38 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 | Sheffield Utd |
25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 36-38 | -2 | 32 |
| 17 | Swansea |
26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27-33 | -6 | 32 |
| 18 | West Brom |
26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29-35 | -6 | 31 |
| 19 | Charlton |
25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25-32 | -7 | 29 |
| 20 | Blackburn |
25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24-30 | -6 | 28 |
| 21 | Portsmouth |
24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21-35 | -14 | 25 |
| 22 | Norwich |
26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28-39 | -11 | 24 |
| 23 | Oxford Utd |
25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25-35 | -10 | 22 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed |
25 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18-51 | -33 | -7 |
Qualification/Relegation
Preston North End vs Watford Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2022-08-20
Preston North End welcomed Watford to Deepdale (Preston) for a highly anticipated Championship — Regular Season fixture on August 20, 2022. The encounter was a test of character and tactical flexibility for both managers.
Possession statistics told only half the story, as the game was punctuated by intense pressing and rapid transitions. Both teams had their spells of dominance, but clinical finishing was the difference-maker on the day.
Table & Points Breakdown
Currently, Preston North End finds itself in 4th place with 43 points. Their record shows 11 wins, balanced against 10 draws and 5 losses.
Visitors Watford are positioned at 6th. Despite gathering 41 points and securing 11 wins, consistency has been their challenge away from home.
H2H Record Breakdown
In the context of Championship — Regular Season, these teams have met 7 times. Preston North End has the upper hand with 2 victories.
However, Watford has been resilient, winning 1 matches, with 4 ending level. High scoring games are common, with Over 2.5 goals occurring in 3 of these fixtures.
Pre-Match Form
Analyzing the trajectory of both teams prior to this clash:
Latest Matches of Preston North End
- Bristol City 0-2 Preston (Championship, Jan 04, 2026)
- Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wed (Championship, Jan 01, 2026)
- Wrexham 2-1 Preston (Championship, Dec 29, 2025)
- Stoke 0-0 Preston (Championship, Dec 26, 2025)
- Preston 1-1 Norwich (Championship, Dec 20, 2025)
- Oxford Utd 1-2 Preston (Championship, Dec 13, 2025)
- Preston 1-1 Coventry (Championship, Dec 09, 2025)
- Preston 1-1 Wrexham (Championship, Dec 06, 2025)
- Sheffield Wed 2-3 Preston (Championship, Nov 29, 2025)
Latest Matches of Watford
- Watford 3-0 Birmingham (Championship, Jan 01, 2026)
- Norwich 0-1 Watford (Championship, Dec 29, 2025)
- Leicester 1-2 Watford (Championship, Dec 26, 2025)
- Watford 1-0 Stoke (Championship, Dec 20, 2025)
- Wrexham 2-2 Watford (Championship, Dec 13, 2025)
- Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wed (Championship, Dec 09, 2025)
- Watford 3-2 Norwich (Championship, Dec 06, 2025)
- Birmingham 2-1 Watford (Championship, Dec 01, 2025)
- Watford 1-1 Preston (Championship, Nov 25, 2025)
Complete Match Coverage
Watch the full replay of Preston North End vs Watford. Our highlights package covers all the pivotal moments from this Championship — Regular Season encounter.

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