Watford – Preston
- Kick-off08. Sep 2026 · 18:45
- StadiumVicarage Road, Watford
- RefereeFarai Hallam, England
- MatchPremier League
Odds comparison
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betano | 2.07 | 3.40 | 3.65 |
| Pinnacle | 2.28 | 3.43 | 3.30 |
| 1xBet | 2.18 | 3.42 | 3.16 |
| Bet365 | 2.15 | 3.30 | 3.25 |
| Unibet | 2.15 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| William Hill | 2.15 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Marathonbet | 2.16 | 3.42 | 3.16 |
| 10Bet | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.55 |
| Betfair | 2.20 | 3.40 | 3.25 |
| BetVictor | 2.20 | 3.40 | 3.20 |
| SBO | 2.11 | 3.13 | 3.16 |
| Superbet | 2.25 | 3.35 | 3.25 |
| 888Sport | 2.15 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Dafabet | 2.25 | 3.45 | 3.30 |
Match analysis
Watford edged past Preston 2‑1 at Vicarage Road, a narrow victory that lifted the home side to 17th place with eight points from seven games. The win added a second triumph to Watford’s record this season, taking them to two wins, two draws and three defeats while improving their goal difference to –2. Preston remain stuck near the bottom in 23rd, their solitary win leaving them on just three points and a –7 goal difference after seven matches. The result also settled the head‑to‑head for the campaign, giving Watford the sole win in their two‑way encounter. With the three‑point gap to safety still looming, both clubs will be keen to build on this outcome in their next fixtures.
Watford
Watford · 4-2-3-1
- F. Ravaglia
- K. Keben
- M. Pollock
- S. Coulibaly
- O. Traoré
- E. Kayembe
- H. Kyprianou
- Amin Nabizada
- M. Payero
- R. Vata
- M. Doumbia
Preston · 5-3-2
- D. Iversen
- H. Clarke
- O. Offiah
- J. Storey
- L. Gibson
- A. Vukčević
- L. Leroy
- J. Thompson
- A. Devine
- C. Lang
- J. Kenny
- 5´ ⚽ Callum LangPreston
- 45´ 🔁 Rocco VataWatford
- 45´ 🔁 Amin NabizadaWatford
- 45´ 🔁 Martin PayeroWatford
- 61´ 🔁 Haktab Omar TraoreWatford
- 62´ 🟨 Andrija VukčevićPreston
- 66´ 🔁 Johnny KennyPreston
- 66´ 🔁 Andrija VukčevićPreston
- 67´ 🟨 Lewis GibsonPreston
- 69´ ⚽ Edo KayembeWatford
- 75´ 🔁 Callum LangPreston
- 75´ 🔁 Leo LeroyPreston
- 76´ ⚽ Mamadou DoumbiaWatford
- 82´ 🔁 Alfie DevinePreston
- 88´ 🔁 Mamadou DoumbiaWatford
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