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Championship · Sep 8, 2026, 6:45 PM

Watford FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship result, stats & AI prediction review

WAT
Watford FC
Elo 1327
2 – 1
WAT win
PNE
Preston North End FC
Elo 1299

This Championship fixture was played on September 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM. Watford FC beat Preston North End FC 2-1. Pre-match Elo ratings: Watford FC 1327 against Preston North End FC 1299. Market odds: home 2.19, draw 3.33, away 3.26.

Team pages: Watford FC · Preston North End FC

AI prediction

Form & context
Watford FCPreston North End FC
#19 · 5 pts6 pts off the top · 2 pts above the drop
League position
#23 · 3 ptsRelegation zone8 pts off the top · 1 pts from safety
DWLLD0.8 scored · 1.8 conceded per game
Home / away formhome side at home, away side away
LLWLW1.4 scored · 1.6 conceded per game
3 daysRest3 days
3Games, last 14 days3
12.2Shotsavg, last 512.2
4Shots on targetavg, last 52.6
3.6Shots on target concededavg, last 55
40.1%Possession43.6%

Positions are computed from the results we track and can differ by one place on tie-breakers. Rest days and game counts only include competitions we cover (domestic cups are not included). Shots, shots on target and possession are ESPN post-match averages over the last 5 games.

Head-to-head & form

Watford FC vs Preston North End FC — last 5 meetings

Watford FC 0W3DPreston North End FC 2W

What we said before kickoff

Predicted at 2026-09-08 18:36, locked at kickoff, never edited since

Watford FC 41%Draw 21%Preston North End FC 38%

Pre-match pick: Watford FC Hit

  • 客受讓 1.51.22Hit
  • 兩隊進球 否2.07Miss

Every prediction is locked before kickoff and never edited afterwards. Hits and misses are both shown.

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