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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Vicarage Road, Watford
Referee
Farai Hallam, England
Form

Recent form

Watford
30Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -8 goal difference

Preston
11Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Watford or Draw

BetGenius backs BTTS Yes + Watford or Draw (Combo Bet) at 63% confidence — a solid call.

63%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Watford welcome Preston to Vicarage Road for matchday six of the Championship season, with both clubs looking to find consistent form. Watford sit in 17th place with five points from their opening five league matches, having recorded one win, two draws, and two defeats. At home in the league, the Hornets remain unbeaten with a win and a draw, though they are coming off a 2-0 away loss at Swansea.

Preston enter the fixture in 23rd position with three points after losing four of their opening five league fixtures. While the visitors secured a 2-1 victory over Blackburn in their most recent league outing, their away form has been difficult, suffering two defeats from two away trips with one goal scored and three conceded.

Neither side has managed to keep a clean sheet in five league fixtures this season, suggesting both backlines could be tested. With five draws recorded across their last ten head-to-head meetings, this encounter presents a competitive setup where Watford hold the slight edge through home advantage.

Availability

Team news

Watford

  • T. AkomeahLacking Match Fitness
  • K. BaahKnock
  • E. BoveKnee Injury
  • J. NgakiaThigh Injury
  • M. AntonioInactive

Preston

  • H. ClarkeKnee Injury
  • L. GibbsMuscle Injury
  • A. McCannHamstring Injury
  • T. CarrollAnkle Injury
  • C. WileyInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Watford at homePreston away
6
Played
6
3-1-2
W-D-L
0-1-5
1.3
Scored /game
0.8
1.5
Conceded /game
2.5
17%
Clean sheets
0%
17%
Failed to score
33%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.1 goals per game (Watford at home plus Preston away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11+111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
23DerbyRelegation - League One11-116
24PrestonRelegation - League One11-154
History

Head-to-head

3
Watford
5
Draws
2
Preston

Watford have won 3 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.4 goals a game.

  • 2026-02-14Preston2-2Watford
  • 2025-11-25Watford1-1Preston
  • 2025-01-21Watford1-2Preston
  • 2024-10-02Preston3-0Watford
  • 2024-04-06Watford0-0Preston
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Watford or Draw
63%
Both must land · no better than

Yes — 63% confidence

Both Watford and Preston have failed to record a single clean sheet across their five Championship matches this season. Watford have scored in every home game played so far, averaging 1.5 goals per match at Vicarage Road, while Preston have conceded at an average rate of 2.0 goals per game overall. With both defensive records showing vulnerabilities, there is a reasonable probability of both teams finding the net.

Watford or Draw — 74% confidence

Watford are unbeaten in their two home Championship matches this season, recording a 2-1 win over Southampton and a 1-1 draw against West Ham. In contrast, Preston have lost both of their away league fixtures and have conceded ten goals across five matches overall. While five of the past ten head-to-head encounters ended level, covering both the home win and the draw aligns well with Preston's away struggles and Watford's resilience at Vicarage Road.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (both teams to score and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Watford or Draw
74%
Confidence

Watford are unbeaten in their two home Championship matches this season, recording a 2-1 win over Southampton and a 1-1 draw against West Ham. In contrast, Preston have lost both of their away league fixtures and have conceded ten goals across five matches overall. While five of the past ten head-to-head encounters ended level, covering both the home win and the draw aligns well with Preston's away struggles and Watford's resilience at Vicarage Road.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%
Confidence

Both Watford and Preston have failed to record a single clean sheet across their five Championship matches this season. Watford have scored in every home game played so far, averaging 1.5 goals per match at Vicarage Road, while Preston have conceded at an average rate of 2.0 goals per game overall. With both defensive records showing vulnerabilities, there is a reasonable probability of both teams finding the net.

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Published September 7, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.