Preston North End vs Watford prediction and preview

Preston North End vs Watford

Championship · Wednesday 7 April 2027, 18:45 UTC · Deepdale, Preston

Preston North End · Watford · Championship predictions

Preston North End welcome Watford at Deepdale in Preston on Wednesday 7 April 2027 (18:45 UTC) in the Championship. Preston North End go into the round 24th, on 5 points from 14 games, while Watford go into the round 20th, on 14 points from 14 games.

Preston North End come into the game with a L-L-D-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Watford's recent sequence reads W-L-L-W-L. Over their last 6, Preston North End have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Watford average 1.0 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Preston North End won 2, 5 games were drawn and Watford won 3. Those games averaged 2.2 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 8 Sep 2026, ended Watford 2-1 Preston North End.