Watford vs Preston Prediction - 8 September 2026
Our pick:Under 3.5 goals
Odds 1.29Won
- Correct score
- 1-0
- Alternative
- 1-1
- Under 3.5 goals
- 4/5Watford · last 5 games
Form
- L 0-1
- L 0-2
- D 1-1
- L 1-5
- D 1-1
- W 2-1
- L 1-3
- L 0-1
- L 0-4
- L 1-3
Head to head
- 14 Feb 2026 Preston 2 Watford 2 Championship
- 25 Nov 2025 Watford 1 Preston 1 Championship
Match highlights
PremiumMatch analysis
Preston have lost all five of their last matches without ever scoring more than once, yet Watford's own scoring has been just as modest, the reason behind Superior's Under 3.5 goals pick for their home game on 8 September at 1.29, rated 62 percent by the model. Combined, the two sides are averaging just 1.6 goals a game against this 3.5 line.
Preston have lost five straight without ever scoring twice
Preston's run of five defeats includes a 0-4 and two 1-3 losses, and they have not scored more than once in any of them. Watford have been inconsistent rather than poor, a 1-5 defeat of their own alongside two 1-1 draws and a 2-1 win, but outside that one blowout their scoring has stayed just as restrained.
Watford's finishing has cooled since their one big result
Take out the 1-5, and Watford's other four results have produced a combined six goals across four games, one or two a match at most. Preston's own drought means neither side looks likely to inflate the total from open play.
The last meeting already produced four goals
Under 3.5 loses at four goals or more, and the two sides' most recent meeting, a 2-2 draw in February, already cleared that line. If Watford's defence has another difficult night like their 1-5 collapse, or this fixture repeats the shape of that last 2-2, the total is beaten again.
More tips for this game
- Goals: Under 3.5
Premium
After full time
Top five correct scores
- 1-012.9%Our score
- 1-112.7%Alternative
- 0-09.2%
- 2-09.1%
- 0-19.0%
Top five combined: 52.9%
Full score grid
Score Matrix
Goals and BTTS chances
Combos
- Watford win and over 2.5 goals24.8%
- Draw and under 2.5 goals21.9%
- Watford win and both teams score18.5%
- Preston win and over 2.5 goals12.8%
| Watford | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome markets | ||
| Win or draw | 73.8% | 53.2% |
| Draw no bet | 64.1% | 35.9% |
| Win to nil | 28.3% | 15.3% |
| Either team wins | 73.0% | |
| Team goals | ||
| To score | 75.5% | 62.4% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 41.0% | 25.7% |
| Clean sheet | 37.6% | 24.5% |
Today's acca
2 games, total odds 1.61
Formations
Confirmed formations
League table
League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | +10 | 25 | |
| 2 | 11 | +8 | 23 | |
| 3 | 11 | +18 | 22 | |
| 4 | 11 | +9 | 20 | |
| 5 | 11 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | 11 | +2 | 19 | |
| 7 | 11 | +3 | 18 | |
| 8 | 11 | +11 | 17 | |
| 9 | 11 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 15 | |
| 11 | 11 | +1 | 15 | |
| 12 | 11 | 0 | 15 | |
| 13 | 11 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | 11 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | 11 | -3 | 14 | |
| 16 | 11 | -5 | 14 | |
| 17 | 12 | -7 | 14 | |
| 18 | 11 | -10 | 12 | |
| 19 | 11 | +1 | 11 | |
| 20 | 11 | -9 | 11 | |
| 21 | 11 | -4 | 9 | |
| 22 | 11 | -5 | 8 | |
| 23 | 11 | -11 | 6 | |
| 24 | 11 | -15 | 4 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 25 | |
| 2 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
| 3 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 22 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Wolves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 18 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 17 | |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | |
| 16 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | |
| 17 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 14 | |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 12 | |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 11 | |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 | |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 9 | |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 | |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 |