Championship: Watford vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Watford and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Preston swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Watford approach round 28 as number 8 in the Championship table with 41 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Preston have amassed 31 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Team form: Watford vs Preston

Watford Form

In their last three matches, Watford lost 4-1 against Fulham, drew 1-1 against Cardiff, before winning 0-2 against Derby. Watford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Preston Form

Preston are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Oxford. Then, they took out Charlton 2-1, followed by a 0-0 draw with Luton. Preston managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring six time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Watford and Preston

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Watford and Preston played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Watford vs Preston

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Edo Kayembe has actually netted seven goals during this Championship season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Preston should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Edo Kayembe to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Watford claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Preston won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away. Watford have not lost to Preston in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Watford only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Watford played. Watford managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Preston were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Watford scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.