Championship · Matchweek 6

Watford FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Tue 8 Sept, 19:45 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 6
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Watford FC win51%
Draw27%
Preston North End FC win21%
Predicted score
1–0
Over 2.5 goals
38%
Under 2.5 goals
62%
BTTS yes
42%
Over 1.5 goals
65%
Over 3.5 goals
18%
BTTS no
58%
Expected goals
1.41 – 0.80

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Watford FC have scored at a below-average rate at home, which limits the model's home goal expectation. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–015.5%
  • 1–112.4%
  • 0–011.0%
  • 2–010.9%
  • 0–18.8%
  • 2–18.7%
  • 3–05.1%
  • 1–24.9%

Team comparison

StatisticWatford FCPreston North End FC
Matches played87
Points per match1.000.57
Goals per match0.881.00
Goals conceded per match1.251.86
Home / away goals scored63
Home / away goals conceded55
Last 5 points34
Last 5 goals scored36
Last 5 goals conceded79
Win percentage25%14%

Watford FC recent form

LLWLL

Preston North End FC recent form

LWLLD

Recent form

Watford FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 4 scored, 6 conceded

  • Lat West Bromwich Albion FC0–1
  • Lat Swansea City AFC0–2
  • Dvs West Ham United FC1–1
  • Dat Wrexham AFC1–1
  • Wvs Southampton FC2–1

Preston North End FC

1W 0D 4L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 11 conceded

  • Wvs Blackburn Rovers FC2–1
  • Lvs Bristol City FC1–3
  • Lat Charlton Athletic FC0–1
  • Lvs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1–3
  • Lvs Southampton FC1–3

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 8 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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