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Watford vs Preston Predictions
England · Championship · Tue, 8 Sept 2026 · 19:45 · Prediction, H2H, stats & betting tips
Watford
21st in table · 11 pts
Tue, 8 Sept 202619:45
2 : 1
Full timeTip: 1X · 1.28
Preston
24th in table · 5 pts
Pre-match win probability
Results are graded automatically after full time
Our prediction
1X · Watford
Watford vs Preston listed tip from the board.
- Watford 46.4%
- Draw 26.6%
- Preston 26.9%
Board tips
Betting Tips
- Double Chance1XOdds 1.2878%Won
- cards ouOver 3.5Odds 1.6262%Lost
- corners ouOver 6.5Odds 2.5240%Lost
- Win Either Half1Odds 1.6262%Won
Season statistics
Championship · 9 matches each · highlighted side is stronger
WatfordPreston0.82.1113Recent form
Last matches · newest first
- 31 OctNorwich3 – 2WatfordL
- 24 OctWolves1 – 0WatfordL
- 17 OctWatford2 – 0CharltonW
- 13 OctCardiff5 – 1WatfordL
- 10 OctWatford0 – 4BurnleyL
- 18 SeptBristol City1 – 0WatfordL
- 12 SeptWatford1 – 2Stoke CityL
- 5 SeptWest Brom1 – 0WatfordL
- 1 SeptSwansea2 – 0WatfordL
- 31 OctStoke City2 – 0PrestonL
- 24 OctPreston1 – 1West BromD
- 17 OctWrexham4 – 1PrestonL
- 13 OctBirmingham4 – 0PrestonL
- 10 OctPreston0 – 1MillwallL
- 19 SeptQPR2 – 2PrestonD
- 12 SeptPreston0 – 1LincolnL
- 5 SeptPreston2 – 1BlackburnW
- 1 SeptPreston1 – 3Bristol CityL
H2H- 14 FebPreston2 – 2Watford
- 25 NovWatford1 – 1Preston
- 21 JanWatford1 – 2Preston
- 2 OctPreston3 – 0Watford
- 6 AprWatford0 – 0Preston
- 16 DecPreston1 – 5Watford
- 4 MarWatford0 – 0Preston
- 20 AugPreston0 – 0Watford
- 16 FebPreston0 – 1Watford
Betting markets
Bookmaker prices with margin removed
No over/under prices stored.
Match result
No BTTS prices stored.
No double chance prices stored.
Watford
Draw
Preston
No half-time prices stored.
No corner prices stored.
Model comparison
Our pick: 1X at 1.28
WatfordPrestonTrends
Trend · Championship
Watford scored 0.7 per game in the last 9.
Trend · Championship
Watford conceded 2.1 per game in the last 9.
Trend · Championship
Failed to score in 5 of those 9.
Trend · Championship
Kept a clean sheet in 1 of those 9.
Watford vs Preston: prediction & preview
England · Championship · Tue, 8 Sept 2026
Watford meet Preston in the England, Championship on 8 September 2026 at 19:45 (Africa/Lagos). The recorded score is 2–1.
On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Watford at 2.02. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 46.4% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.
Season points-per-game rates were not stored on this fixture yet. The odds chart still shows how the 1X2, goals, and both-teams markets are priced.
Watford vs Preston FAQs
4 questionsWhat time is the Watford vs Preston match?
Kickoff is 19:45 on 8 September 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
What are the safest picks for Watford vs Preston?
Watford is the safest-priced 1X2 pick at 2.02. The margin-adjusted share is about 46.4%.
What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
Over and under 2.5 prices are not stored for this match.
Do both teams score on this match?
A both-teams-to-score price is not stored for this match.