Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

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Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Watford - Preston

England Championship - Vicarage Road

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Here we bring you Championship predictions for Watford vs Preston with the game due to take place on Saturday March 4th.

Watford vs Preston prediction and top betting tips

Watford are very much in the hunt for the playoff places but they'll want to bounce back quickly from defeat last time out to ensure they remain in touch. Can they do that here as they entertain Preston? Find out with our Watford vs Preston match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.

Watford vs Preston Prediction 1: Draw

The bookmakers fancy Watford to win this game but that's not how we see it playing out as we bring you a draw prediction. Watford have only won one of their last five games with three of those five games ending in draws. Preston have a similar record across their last five with, again, just the one win and three draws. That gives both sides a recent form heavily leaning towards sitting on the fence whilst the head to head record does little to split them either; the last five games have seen both teams win two games with the fifth game ending level.

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Watford vs Preston Prediction 2: Under 2.5 goals

The second of our football betting tips for this game comes from the total goals market. We are betting on an under 2.5 goals prediction. Watford have seen three of their last four games come in under the 2.5 goal cut off with a total of 10 goals seen, which leaves their game average sat bang on the 2.5 mark. Preston meanwhile have also seen three of their last four games go south of the 2.5 mark but with a notably lower game average of 1.3 goals.

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Here are the key stats & form guide for Watford vs Preston

Head to Head

20/08/22

England Championship CHA

Preston

Watford

0

0

16/02/21

England Championship CHA

Preston

Watford

0

1

28/11/20

England Championship CHA

Watford

Preston

4

1

25/08/15

England EFL Cup EFL Cup

Preston

Watford

1

0

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25/11/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Leicester

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Watford

2

0

L

11/11/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Rotherham

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Watford

0

5

W

04/11/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Huddersfield

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Watford

0

0

D

28/10/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Millwall

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Watford

2

2

D

24/10/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Swansea

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Watford

0

1

W

Last Five - PrestonWatford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

25/11/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Cardiff

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Preston

2

1

L

10/11/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Blackburn

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Preston

1

2

W

04/11/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Coventry

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Preston

2

3

W

28/10/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Hull

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Preston

1

0

L

25/10/23

England Championship CHA

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Southampton

Watford vs Preston prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 04/03/2023

Preston

2

2

D

So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the Watford vs Preston odds translate into probability ahead of this game? Let's find out.

Watford odds: 17/20 (3.20) – 31%

Draw odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 29%

Preston odds: 7/2 (2.20) – 46%

Watford come into this game as odds on favourites to win the game, however, as you might have guessed from our tips above, there is a thought process that could see plenty of money arrive for a couple of different bets. The draw looks like reasonable value given Preston are a tough nut to crack whilst the double chance market is another that could tempt a few punters who are more risk averse.

Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Watford vs Preston

Watford

Watford are suffering from quite an extensive injury list right now with no fewer than seven first team players confined to the treatment table with Hassane Kamara probably the most notable name. A few of those players have expected returns dates in March but not in time for this game. With that in mind, we're not likely to see any major changes to the XI that faced Sheffield United last time out although Britt Assombalonga is one player that might come into the team.

Predicted lineup – Bachmann, Morris, Hoedt, Cathcart, Gaspar, Louza, Choudhury, Pedro, Sarr, Sema, Assombalonga

Preston

Preston have put together a four game unbeaten run so, whilst they haven't won many of those four, they will feel like they're close to getting things spot on. Changes to the starting XI are expected but, most likely, through some rotation in more attacking areas of the field with Ben Woodburn and Troy Parrott in contention to get the nod at the sharp end of the pitch.

Predicted lineup – Woodman, Storey, Diaby, Lindsay, Potts, Browne, Ledson, Fernandez, Johnson, Evans, Woodburn

Watford vs Preston Line ups

Watford

22
Ryan Porteous
gb
1
Daniel Bachmann
at
6
Imran Louza
ma
10
Joao Pedro
br
21
Henrique Araujo
pt
12
Ken Sema
se
44
Wesley Hoedt
nl
23
Ismaila Sarr
sn
4
Hamza Choudhury
gb
42
James William Morris
gb
15
Craig Cathcart
gb
Substitutes
26
Ben Hamer
gb
34
Britt Assombalonga
cd
18
Yaser Asprilla
co
11
Ismael Kone
ca
27
Christian Kabasele
be
3
Mario Gaspar
es
7
Keinan Davis
gb

Preston

15
Troy Parrott
ie
23
Bambo Diaby Diaby
es
14
Jordan Storey
gb
4
Ben Whiteman
gb
3
Gregory Cunningham
ie
10
Daniel Johnson
jm
8
Alan Browne
ie
44
Brad Potts
gb
1
Freddie Woodman
gb
9
Ched Evans
gb
2
Alvaro Fernandez Carreras
es
Substitutes
25
David Cornell
gb
28
Thomas Cannon
ie
11
Robbie Brady
ie
7
Liam Delap
gb
5
Patrick Bauer
de
18
Ryan Ledson
gb
20
Ben Woodburn
gb

*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.

Player to watch

Watford's biggest weapons definitely live in those roles that operate just behind the striker and we're specifically picking out Ken Sema. He's bagged two goals and provided an assist in his last three games and will be keen to impress again here after his team drew a blank last time out. The Preston full backs will know they've been up against it come full time – regardless of how the game ends.

Take a look at the latest standings

Championship
# Team P W D L +/- Points
1

Leicester

17 14 0 3 21 42
2

Ipswich

17 12 3 2 13 39
3

Leeds

17 9 5 3 11 32
4

Southampton

17 9 4 4 1 31
5

West Brom

17 8 5 4 11 29
6

Preston

17 8 4 5 -2 28
7

Cardiff

17 8 3 6 7 27
8

Hull

17 7 6 4 3 27
9

Sunderland

17 8 2 7 8 26
10

Blackburn

17 8 1 8 1 25
11

Bristol City

17 7 4 6 1 25
12

Middlesbrough

17 7 3 7 -1 24
13

Norwich

17 7 2 8 -2 23
14

Birmingham

17 6 4 7 -2 22
15

Watford

17 5 6 6 3 21
16

Stoke

17 6 3 8 -5 21
17

Swansea

17 5 5 7 1 20
18

Millwall

17 5 5 7 -3 20
19

Plymouth

17 5 4 8 2 19
20

Coventry

17 4 7 6 1 19
21

Huddersfield

17 3 7 7 -14 16
22

Rotherham

17 2 6 9 -17 12
23

QPR

17 2 4 11 -17 10
24

Sheff Wed

17 1 3 13 -21 6

A quickfire FAQ on Watford – Preston

watford vs preston prediction

  • Where is the match being played? – Vicarage Road
  • Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Watford
  • What time does the match kick off?  3 PM GMT

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