Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 6
Tue 8 Sept, 19:45 BST · Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford2–1Preston North End
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Watford 2-1 Preston North End: recap
Headline: Watford 2-1 Preston North End: recap
Final: Watford 2-1 Preston North End at Vicarage Road.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Watford vs Preston North End: Matchday 6 preview
Headline: Watford vs Preston North End: Matchday 6 preview
Watford meet Preston North End at Vicarage Road (Sep 8, 2026, 7:45 PM).
Likely Watford XI: Federico Ravaglia, Kévin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Omar Traoré, Branimir Mlacic, Hector Kyprianou, Thomas Ince, Edoardo Bove, Othmane Maamma, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Rocco Vata.
Likely Preston North End XI: Daniel Iversen, Andrija Vukcevic, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentín, Harry Clarke, Alfie Devine, Jusef Erabi, Callum Lang, Stanley Mills.
Availability notes: Brad Potts: injured; Alistair McCann: injured; Jeremy Ngakia: injured; Marc Bola: injured; Myron Boadu: injured; Kwadwo Baah: injured; Soumaïla Coulibaly: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Watford 2.67, Draw 4.22, Preston North End 4.39. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Watford; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.26 – 2.44
WatfordPreston North End
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Lang · Preston North End | 1.39 | 0.04 | 1.29 | — | 8.0 |
| Edo Kayembe · Watford | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.67 | — | 8.3 |
| Jusef Erabi · Preston North End | 0.40 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Mamadou Doumbia · Watford | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.24 | — | 7.9 |
| Kévin Keben · Watford | 0.26 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Johnny Kenny · Preston North End | 0.18 | 0.05 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Harry Clarke · Preston North End | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.47 | — | 7.1 |
| Delano Burgzorg · Preston North End | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.04 | — | 6.1 |
| Alfie Devine · Preston North End | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.04 | — | 7.0 |
| Amin Nabizada · Watford | 0.08 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Matthew Pollock · Watford | 0.07 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Rocco Vata · Watford | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.07 | — | 6.6 |
| Jordan Thompson · Preston North End | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.08 | — | 6.8 |
| Omar Traoré · Watford | 0.03 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Léo Leroy · Preston North End | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Iker Bravo · Watford | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.04 | — | 7.3 |
| Daniel Bachmann · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Nicholls · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Walker · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Lindsay · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrija Vukčević · Preston North End | — | 0.11 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Daniel Iversen · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Stephy Mavididi · Watford | — | 0.37 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jordan Storey · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Federico Ravaglia · Watford | — | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Lewis Gibson · Preston North End | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Martín Payero · Watford | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jordan Zemura · Watford | — | 0.19 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Hector Kyprianou · Watford | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Liam Gibbs · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Andrew Moran · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Wiley · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Odel Offiah · Preston North End | — | 0.19 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Thierry Small · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Stanley Mills · Preston North End | — | 0.55 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Soumaïla Coulibaly · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard · Watford | — | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Othmane Maamma · Watford | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Albert Eames · Watford | — | — | — | — | — |
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