Match Info

Championship - Round 6

Date: 8 September 2026, Tuesday

Location: Vicarage Road (Watford)

Referee: Hallam F. (Eng)

Where to Watch on TV:


Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
Norway	Viaplay
Sweden	Viaplay
Usa	SportsEngine Play


	Watford		Preston North End

	1	X	2
	2.15	3.25	3.3	Watch
	2.25	3.30	3.20
	2.23	3.31	3.26	Watch
	2.28	3.38	3.35
	2.24	3.43	3.17	Watch
	2.2	3.2	3.25
	2.28	3.36	3.41	Watch
	2.22	3.35	3.2
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.23 ↑ (1.99)	3.32 ↓ (3.43)	3.27 ↓ (3.51)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 2.9%, offered by

#Advertisement. For Live Stream GEO restrictions apply. Funded account required. GamblingTherapy.org. 18+

Current Win Probability

Watford
42.5%

Draw
28.5%

Preston North End
29%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

46.5%

27%

26.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

40.5%

23.5%

30.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Watford has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4%)

Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Watford than the current prediction. (-2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+1.4%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
81.2%	6.2%	12.5%

Watford - Preston North End Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 2.5 - over (1.87) (votes: 1 - 50%) .

Users Predictions: Watford will win (13 of 16 users predict this - 81.25%).
Confidence interval (95%): 62.12% – 100%.

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

#ad

Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Ravaglia F. (G) 4. Keben K. 6. Pollock M. (C) 3. Coulibaly S. 23. Traore O. H. 39. Kayembe E. 5. Kyprianou H. 21. Nabizada A. 22. Payero M. 11. Vata R. 20. Doumbia M.	1. Iversen D. (G) 4. Clarke H. 24. Offiah O. 14. Storey J. 19. Gibson L. (C) 3. Vukcevic A. 27. Leroy L. 15. Thompson J. 7. Devine A. 10. Lang C. 38. Kenny J.
Substitutes
26. Bachmann D. (G) 17. Bravo I. 56. Eames A. 9. Kjerrumgaard L. 7. Maamma O. 45. Mavididi S. 24. Walker S. (G) 33. Zemura J.	37. Burgzorg D. 9. Erabi J. 20. Gibbs L. 6. Lindsay L. 17. Mills S. 23. Moran A. 21. Nicholls L. (G) 11. Small T. 12. Wiley C.
Coaches
Dionisi A.	Heckingbottom P.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 1)
5', 0 - 1, Lang C. ⚽,
2nd Half (2 - 0)
46', Vata R. ↓, Maamma O. ↑,
46', Nabizada A. ↓, Mavididi S. ↑,
46', Payero M. ↓, Bravo I. ↑,
61', Traore O. H. ↓, Zemura J. ↑,
62', Vukcevic A. 🟨,
66', Kenny J. ↓, Burgzorg D. ↑,
66', Vukcevic A. ↓, Mills S. ↑,
67', Gibson L. 🟨,
69', 1 - 1, Kayembe E. ⚽,
75', Lang C. ↓, Erabi J. ↑,
75', Leroy L. ↓, Gibbs L. ↑,
76', 2 - 1, Doumbia M. ⚽, Bravo I. (A),
82', Devine A. ↓, Small T. ↑,
88', Doumbia M. ↓, Kjerrumgaard L. ↑,

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Watford won 0.

Both teams are currently in poor form.

Recently, Preston has had a series of home games.

Watford will hold a modest advantage in this match.

There will not play in Watford: Baah K. (Knock) Bola M. (Hamstring Injury) Grieves J. (Lacking Match Fitness) Ngakia J. (Thigh Injury) Traore O. H. (Injury)

There will not play in Preston: Potts B. (Ankle Injury)

There are questionable in Watford: Akomeah T. (Lacking Match Fitness)

There are questionable in Preston: Carroll T. (Ankle Injury) McCann A. (Injury)

In the last 11 head-to-head matches, Watford won 3 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 14:11. (average 1.3:1).

Including home matches between the teams, Watford won 1 match, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 6:4. (average 1.2:0.8).

Outrights of English League Championship for now

Watford: 0.33% Preston: 0.16%

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
20	Watford	9	2	2	5	7:14	-7	8
24	Preston	9	1	1	7	8:16	-8	4

Last Results with these Odds

Watford - the odds 1.99 are the expected chance of winning is 46.53%, but this team recently wins 38% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Watford FC
English League Championship
05.09.26	West Bromwich Albion - Watford	1:0 ✺
01.09.26	Swansea City - Watford	2:0 ✺
29.08.26	Watford - West Ham United	1:1 ✺
English League Cup
25.08.26	Watford - Peterborough United	1:5 ✺
English League Championship
22.08.26	Wrexham - Watford	1:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.3 LLTLT
- Preston North End
English League Championship
05.09.26	Preston North End - Blackburn Rovers	2:1 ✺
01.09.26	Preston North End - Bristol City	1:3 ✺
29.08.26	Charlton Athletic - Preston North End	1:0 ✺
English League Cup
26.08.26	Preston North End - Everton	0:4 ✺
English League Championship
22.08.26	Preston North End - Wolverhampton Wanderers	1:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.9 WLLLL

Latest Head to Head

English League Championship
14.02.26	Preston North End - Watford	2:2
25.11.25	Watford - Preston North End	1:1
21.01.25	Watford - Preston North End	1:2
02.10.24	Preston North End - Watford	3:0
06.04.24	Watford - Preston North End	0:0
16.12.23	Preston North End - Watford	1:5
04.03.23	Watford - Preston North End	0:0

Upcoming Matches